What happens to the Compass flowthrough, if NWA Merges?

[kman]

Have some friends over at compass, whats going to happen if NWA merges? Does the contract address this?

 

[SpauldingSmails]

It would depend on what NWALPA MEC negotiates with merged carrier. No one really knows for certain. Even if a merger were to be announced it would be a long time before the two one legged men are sewn together so to speak. Look at US West/East.

 

[browneye]

compass is going to be sold to republic anyway.

 

[SpauldingSmails]

compass is going to be sold to republic anyway.

You've been waiting since May '06 to make this your first post?

 

[Occam's Razor]

The language says "successors or assigns".

It survives. Like all contract provisions, it can be modified or removed by the MEC.

 

[N2264J]

Re: What happens to the Compass flowthrough if NWA Merges?

It survives.

How can you be sure? The new airline will have to negotiate a new agreement, right?

 

[JoeMerchant]

.....like everything..... it is negotiatable...... I wouldn't want to be in a Compass seat when this defication hits the 6 speed rotary occilator.........

..... it will be yet another lawsuit against ALPA......

 

[koepp]

compass is going to be sold to republic anyway.

Compass Can't be sold for a long time unless the language in the NWA contract changes. Obviously, anything is possible in a merger senario.

 

[Hovernut]

All your flowthrough are belong to us!

 

[DrewBlows]

How can you be sure? The new airline will have to negotiate a new agreement, right?

It's in the contract. An acquiring company has to abide by the existing contract. If you had to negotiate a new contract every time an airline changed hands, management would simply sell the company every time it wanted concessions. If two (or more) pilot groups have to be merged, that would have to be negotiated.