BOS Pilots,
We have spent the rest of today on a Resolution, Subject: Equivalent Contract Negotiations (Jones/Spartano), which passed unanimously.
This Resolution defines the direction that this AAA pilot group will be going in our future negotiations, and I believe it to be the right one.
The Resolution is copied below.
Our meeting just adjourned.
Garland
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SUBJECT:
AI 07-83 Equivalent Contract Negotiations
SOURCE:
Garland Jones (BOS)/Rocco Spartano (PIT)
RESOLUTION:
WHEREAS Part 1, Section N., paragraph 1. of ALPA Merger Policy (Merging of Employment Agreements) provides, “In no event, except by mutual agreement of all parties, will the company be given the right to use the merged seniority list prior to the successful conclusion of the merged working agreement†(Negotiated Single Agreement), and
WHEREAS Section IV. of the Letter of Agreement dated September 23, 2005 between the Association, America West Holding Corporation, America West Airlines, Inc., US Airways Group, Inc., and US Airways, Inc. (the “Transition Agreementâ€), as approved by the America West and US Airways MECs, provides that management may not use an integrated pilot seniority list prior to separate membership ratification votes by the US Airways and America West pilot membership of a Negotiated Single Agreement, and
WHEREAS hundreds of US Airways pilots appeared in person at the Executive Council meeting May 21st, 2007 and thousands of US Airways pilots have reached out to their elected union officials, at the local and national level, to express their outrage at the unmerited windfalls provided to America West pilots, at the expense of the US Airways pilots, by the Nicolau Award, in clear violation of the provisions of ALPA Merger Policy, and
WHEREAS a majority of the US Airways pilots have contacted their elected representatives and have made it abundantly clear that no Negotiated Single Agreement that allows these windfalls to take effect will ever be ratified by the US Airways pilots, and
WHEREAS the Executive Council on July 19th, 2007 decided that our union’s resources should be devoted to bringing about practical results through agreements that may include umbrella agreements or multiple agreements, and
WHEREAS the US Airways MEC has been and continues to be willing to abide by the Executive Council resolutions of May 21st and July 19th, 2007 and engage in seeking practical solutions to the issues facing the US Airways and America West pilots, and
WHEREAS the Executive Council has established a committee called the “Rice Committee†chaired by First Vice President Paul Rice and including Executive Board member David Webb and Executive council member Ray Miller to work both with the US Airways MEC/JNC and the America West MEC/JNC to assist in finding practical solutions that promote mutual career protections and mutual success, with improved pay, benefits, work rules and job security for both US Airways and America West pilots, and
WHEREAS the US Airways MEC has discussed the Collective Bargaining Agreement options brought forward by the Rice Committee for consideration by the MECs,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the US Airways MEC endorses the concept of equivalent contracts (separate contracts of comparable value for US Airways and America West pilots), with separate operations, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that such separate operations are to be permanent in nature and include preemptive contract language to assure their continued application during any future merger involving both the US Airways and America West pilots, and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the US Airways MEC authorizes the US Airways members of the NC to pursue an equivalent contract utilizing all necessary ALPA resources, including the assistance of the Rice Committee.
Moved: Jones
Second: Spartano
17:57 Open session
17:58 R U ready to vote.
Motion Passes Unanimously on a voice vote.
We have spent the rest of today on a Resolution, Subject: Equivalent Contract Negotiations (Jones/Spartano), which passed unanimously.
This Resolution defines the direction that this AAA pilot group will be going in our future negotiations, and I believe it to be the right one.
The Resolution is copied below.
Our meeting just adjourned.
Garland
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SUBJECT:
AI 07-83 Equivalent Contract Negotiations
SOURCE:
Garland Jones (BOS)/Rocco Spartano (PIT)
RESOLUTION:
WHEREAS Part 1, Section N., paragraph 1. of ALPA Merger Policy (Merging of Employment Agreements) provides, “In no event, except by mutual agreement of all parties, will the company be given the right to use the merged seniority list prior to the successful conclusion of the merged working agreement†(Negotiated Single Agreement), and
WHEREAS Section IV. of the Letter of Agreement dated September 23, 2005 between the Association, America West Holding Corporation, America West Airlines, Inc., US Airways Group, Inc., and US Airways, Inc. (the “Transition Agreementâ€), as approved by the America West and US Airways MECs, provides that management may not use an integrated pilot seniority list prior to separate membership ratification votes by the US Airways and America West pilot membership of a Negotiated Single Agreement, and
WHEREAS hundreds of US Airways pilots appeared in person at the Executive Council meeting May 21st, 2007 and thousands of US Airways pilots have reached out to their elected union officials, at the local and national level, to express their outrage at the unmerited windfalls provided to America West pilots, at the expense of the US Airways pilots, by the Nicolau Award, in clear violation of the provisions of ALPA Merger Policy, and
WHEREAS a majority of the US Airways pilots have contacted their elected representatives and have made it abundantly clear that no Negotiated Single Agreement that allows these windfalls to take effect will ever be ratified by the US Airways pilots, and
WHEREAS the Executive Council on July 19th, 2007 decided that our union’s resources should be devoted to bringing about practical results through agreements that may include umbrella agreements or multiple agreements, and
WHEREAS the US Airways MEC has been and continues to be willing to abide by the Executive Council resolutions of May 21st and July 19th, 2007 and engage in seeking practical solutions to the issues facing the US Airways and America West pilots, and
WHEREAS the Executive Council has established a committee called the “Rice Committee†chaired by First Vice President Paul Rice and including Executive Board member David Webb and Executive council member Ray Miller to work both with the US Airways MEC/JNC and the America West MEC/JNC to assist in finding practical solutions that promote mutual career protections and mutual success, with improved pay, benefits, work rules and job security for both US Airways and America West pilots, and
WHEREAS the US Airways MEC has discussed the Collective Bargaining Agreement options brought forward by the Rice Committee for consideration by the MECs,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the US Airways MEC endorses the concept of equivalent contracts (separate contracts of comparable value for US Airways and America West pilots), with separate operations, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that such separate operations are to be permanent in nature and include preemptive contract language to assure their continued application during any future merger involving both the US Airways and America West pilots, and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the US Airways MEC authorizes the US Airways members of the NC to pursue an equivalent contract utilizing all necessary ALPA resources, including the assistance of the Rice Committee.
Moved: Jones
Second: Spartano
17:57 Open session
17:58 R U ready to vote.
Motion Passes Unanimously on a voice vote.
