TSA Pilot
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Its so funny, they thought they would get away with it. Now they are stuck with a back pay bill of nearly $200,000 (approx). I imagine the court will impose additional fines also for failing to follow the arbitrators decision. They thought they could just fire all the union officers and scare anyone from taking a union position, thus weakening the union at Trans States. What morons. I hope he pays big for this one. I could just see DH's face turn red and just about explode when he lost both of those arbitrations.
Its sad that the Go-Jet pilots have no idea who they are working for. TA 90% complete? Reality is that most contracts get right there and halt for years and years. Hulas has you right where he wants you, there is no way he is gonna sign a contract with you any time soon.
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June 7, 2006
Trans States Management Ignores Arbitration Decisions
ALPA Files Suit to Reinstate Pilots
WASHINGTON DC -- The Air Line Pilots, Association, Int’l (ALPA) filed suit in U.S. District Court in St. Louis on Monday to force Trans States Airlines (TSA) management to comply with arbitrators’ rulings in two separate cases in which management wrongfully terminated TSA pilots.
“This lawsuit puts Trans States management on notice: We will challenge any efforts to undermine the grievance process,” says Capt. Duane Woerth, president of ALPA.
In March, an arbitrator ruled that Captain Sergio Cvetanovic, who was terminated in 2004, should be reinstated immediately and awarded a majority of his back pay. In May, an arbitrator ordered Trans States management to reinstate union official Captain Paul Hopkins and awarded him full back pay, citing three separate reasons to overturn Capt. Hopkins’ unjust termination in 2005. The company has refused to comply with the decisions of the arbitrators.
“We worked very hard to overturn management’s abuse of power, and these arbitration awards are final and binding,” says Captain Dario Miranda, head of the Trans States branch of ALPA, “and Trans States management is contractually and ethically bound to honor them. The company’s refusal to honor the awards is baseless, and we will pursue all legal avenues to ensure the company complies with these awards.”
In 2005, Trans States management targeted five ALPA officials, including Capt. Hopkins, for firing. Grievances were filed in all cases. One officer was reinstated without arbitration, and three cases are pending.
Its sad that the Go-Jet pilots have no idea who they are working for. TA 90% complete? Reality is that most contracts get right there and halt for years and years. Hulas has you right where he wants you, there is no way he is gonna sign a contract with you any time soon.
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June 7, 2006
Trans States Management Ignores Arbitration Decisions
ALPA Files Suit to Reinstate Pilots
WASHINGTON DC -- The Air Line Pilots, Association, Int’l (ALPA) filed suit in U.S. District Court in St. Louis on Monday to force Trans States Airlines (TSA) management to comply with arbitrators’ rulings in two separate cases in which management wrongfully terminated TSA pilots.
“This lawsuit puts Trans States management on notice: We will challenge any efforts to undermine the grievance process,” says Capt. Duane Woerth, president of ALPA.
In March, an arbitrator ruled that Captain Sergio Cvetanovic, who was terminated in 2004, should be reinstated immediately and awarded a majority of his back pay. In May, an arbitrator ordered Trans States management to reinstate union official Captain Paul Hopkins and awarded him full back pay, citing three separate reasons to overturn Capt. Hopkins’ unjust termination in 2005. The company has refused to comply with the decisions of the arbitrators.
“We worked very hard to overturn management’s abuse of power, and these arbitration awards are final and binding,” says Captain Dario Miranda, head of the Trans States branch of ALPA, “and Trans States management is contractually and ethically bound to honor them. The company’s refusal to honor the awards is baseless, and we will pursue all legal avenues to ensure the company complies with these awards.”
In 2005, Trans States management targeted five ALPA officials, including Capt. Hopkins, for firing. Grievances were filed in all cases. One officer was reinstated without arbitration, and three cases are pending.
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