BoeingBoy
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- Nov 9, 2003
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Apparently Nicolau has had a change of heart since the Shuttle arbitration. In that decision he dismissed the "pay difference" argument made by the US pilots:
"In the circumstances of this case, placement of Shuttle Captains and First Officers primarily on the basis of pay comparisons ignores basic principles of ALPA Merger Policy, dismisses the concept of comparable aircraft and comparable jobs, harms career expectations and places the hard earned status of those pilots at risk"
However, he did consider like or similiar equipment in his decision:
"While the Parties to this process were at odds on many elements, there is one point of agreement we find significant and determinative. Both Parties recognize that the 727-200 is a Group II aircraft. This leads us to conclude that the Shuttle Captains, who command Group II aircraft, should be placed among the US Airways Group II captains."
Jim
"In the circumstances of this case, placement of Shuttle Captains and First Officers primarily on the basis of pay comparisons ignores basic principles of ALPA Merger Policy, dismisses the concept of comparable aircraft and comparable jobs, harms career expectations and places the hard earned status of those pilots at risk"
However, he did consider like or similiar equipment in his decision:
"While the Parties to this process were at odds on many elements, there is one point of agreement we find significant and determinative. Both Parties recognize that the 727-200 is a Group II aircraft. This leads us to conclude that the Shuttle Captains, who command Group II aircraft, should be placed among the US Airways Group II captains."
Jim