SWAPA has a transition agreement

[ivauir]

Just got a tweet from SWAPA they are calling it Side Letter 8.

 

[shagadelic]

The language is on the SWAPA website. This is just the initial side letter and doesn't wave any part of section 1. So far, I like what I see.

 

[Bill Nelson]

Oh snap! Nice.

 

[RJ Bum]

want to enlighten the rest of us?

 

[shagadelic]

A quick synopsis:

• Guarantees all aircraft, orders, options and deliveries come to Southwest Airlines and pilots on the current SWAPA Master Pilot Seniority List.

• Timing and coverage of the SWAPA CBA – when AirTran pilots receive our contractual benefits

• Manner in which any integrated seniority list will be utilized

• Provides a clear and concise definition of Complete Operational Merger which will be the foundation for when items such as the SWAPA CBA can be extended to AirTran pilots

• It reaffirms that separate operations will not exceed twenty-four months without mutual agreement between Southwest Airlines and SWAPA

• The agreement provides SWAPA the opportunity to open Section 6 negotiations six months prior to the September 1, 2012 amendable date specified in the CBA

• Provides Block Hour protections

• Protects our domicile RON aircraft levels

• Provides additional furlough protection above and beyond that specified in our CBA for up to one year after complete operational merger

• Guarantees the inclusion of SWAPA in the Southwest transitional planning process and allows for expedited arbitration for any disputes resultant to the application of this agreement

 

[400ADude]

No waiver of Section 1? I wonder why that is?:erm:

 

[shagadelic]

No waiver of Section 1? I wonder why that is?

Not yet... I would anticipate another side letter later, as the union alluded to. This was the easy low hanging fruit they could agree to while they work on the rest.

 

[400ADude]

Not yet... I would anticipate another side letter later, as the union alluded to. This was the easy low hanging fruit they could agree to while they work on the rest.

I anticipate something else especially with all that is going on in the news.

 

[saabcaptain]

• It reaffirms that separate operations will not exceed twenty-four months without mutual agreement between Southwest Airlines and SWAPA

(READ: but we can agree to make it longer)

• Provides additional furlough protection above and beyond that specified in our CBA for up to one year after complete operational merger

(READ: Any furloughs occur on Airtran side only)

• Guarantees all aircraft, orders, options and deliveries come to Southwest Airlines and pilots on the current SWAPA Master Pilot Seniority List.

(READ: All future Airtran deliveries become SWA planes flown by SWAPA pilots with the exception of 2 717 deliveries this year)

 

[BVT94]

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