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Dug this out of one of my folders. Review the paragraph about contract renegotiation. And oh yeah, all of the "rumors" were true.
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Special Hotline - September 21, 2005
Many of you have concerns about how Mesaba might be affected by the
NWA bankruptcy. In order to ensure that you are informed about this
situation, the MEC has begun posting Frequently Asked Questions
(FAQ's) that relate to the NWA bankruptcy and any issues that might
impact Mesaba. Attached to this e-mail is the first installment of
FAQ updates, which will be updated continually on the MSA-ALPA
website. If you have a question that has not been addressed, please
send in a Pilot Issues Form, and we will post your question with an
answer as soon as possible.
As with any uncertain time, rumors are bound to circulate. Rumors
that we have heard include 1) all of the Avro's are leaving, 2)
Mesaba pilots have been asked to take a 10% pay cut, 3) Mesaba pilots
will be furloughed.
Here are the facts:
1. The Avro's (all 35) are listed with other NWA aircraft with leases
that MAY be rejected by NWA. Other possible outcomes are that the
terms of the leases will be renegotiated or that NWA will elect to
shed some of the Avro's, but not all. We do not know what NWA's
intentions are, nor has Mesaba management provided us with any
information. We do have access to information through bankruptcy
court filings, and we will communicate new facts as they become
available.
2. and 3. ALPA has not had any discussions with the Company regarding
any contract changes, nor have we had any discussions on possible
furloughs. If the Company asks to meet with us on any topic, we will
advise the pilot group.
You may hear about negotiations that take place between Comair and
its pilots in the near future. There are important differences
between Comair and Mesaba. Comair is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Delta, and Delta filed a Chapter 11 petition on the same day as
Northwest. Because Comair is wholly owned by Delta, management has
the right to ask the bankruptcy court for the right to reject the
Comair pilot contract if mutually agreeable changes can not be
negotiated. See FAQ number Q14.
Neither MAIR Holdings nor Mesaba Aviation are wholly owned
subsidiaries of Northwest; therefore, management does not have the
legal right to require us to renegotiate the terms of our contract.
If the Company requests to hold discussions with ALPA, we will
promptly advise the pilot group. In the meantime, you can disregard
any rumors that you hear involving amendments to our contract.
Additionally, if the Company asks for contract modifications, we must
comply with ALPA's policies governing concessionary bargaining, which
means that we would be required to perform a full due diligence
investigation of the Company's finances in order to determine if
concessions are warranted. The MEC will keep the pilot group
informed every step of the way.
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Special Hotline - September 21, 2005
Many of you have concerns about how Mesaba might be affected by the
NWA bankruptcy. In order to ensure that you are informed about this
situation, the MEC has begun posting Frequently Asked Questions
(FAQ's) that relate to the NWA bankruptcy and any issues that might
impact Mesaba. Attached to this e-mail is the first installment of
FAQ updates, which will be updated continually on the MSA-ALPA
website. If you have a question that has not been addressed, please
send in a Pilot Issues Form, and we will post your question with an
answer as soon as possible.
As with any uncertain time, rumors are bound to circulate. Rumors
that we have heard include 1) all of the Avro's are leaving, 2)
Mesaba pilots have been asked to take a 10% pay cut, 3) Mesaba pilots
will be furloughed.
Here are the facts:
1. The Avro's (all 35) are listed with other NWA aircraft with leases
that MAY be rejected by NWA. Other possible outcomes are that the
terms of the leases will be renegotiated or that NWA will elect to
shed some of the Avro's, but not all. We do not know what NWA's
intentions are, nor has Mesaba management provided us with any
information. We do have access to information through bankruptcy
court filings, and we will communicate new facts as they become
available.
2. and 3. ALPA has not had any discussions with the Company regarding
any contract changes, nor have we had any discussions on possible
furloughs. If the Company asks to meet with us on any topic, we will
advise the pilot group.
You may hear about negotiations that take place between Comair and
its pilots in the near future. There are important differences
between Comair and Mesaba. Comair is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Delta, and Delta filed a Chapter 11 petition on the same day as
Northwest. Because Comair is wholly owned by Delta, management has
the right to ask the bankruptcy court for the right to reject the
Comair pilot contract if mutually agreeable changes can not be
negotiated. See FAQ number Q14.
Neither MAIR Holdings nor Mesaba Aviation are wholly owned
subsidiaries of Northwest; therefore, management does not have the
legal right to require us to renegotiate the terms of our contract.
If the Company requests to hold discussions with ALPA, we will
promptly advise the pilot group. In the meantime, you can disregard
any rumors that you hear involving amendments to our contract.
Additionally, if the Company asks for contract modifications, we must
comply with ALPA's policies governing concessionary bargaining, which
means that we would be required to perform a full due diligence
investigation of the Company's finances in order to determine if
concessions are warranted. The MEC will keep the pilot group
informed every step of the way.
