greedyairlineexec

JetBlue pilots file petition with NMB for sole bargaining agent representation

(New York) – JetBlue Pilots Association officials today filed a petition with the National Mediation Board (NMB) to gain recognition as the sole bargaining agent for the nearly 2,000 pilots of JetBlue. Pilot association leaders said they are seeking formal recognition in order to provide career protections for their pilots in a positive way that will help “redefine pilot-labor relations in our industry.”

“We have complete faith in our current company leadership and believe that this will be a cooperative effort,” JetBlue Pilots Association leaders Captains Michael Sorbie and William Evans said in a joint statement. “As our airline matures, we want to ensure that the career expectations of our pilots will remain intact regardless of organizational changes. We welcome the opportunity to communicate concerns through a voice that is supported by the lawful process of the Railway Labor Act. This process also provides a stability and cost certainty that will be beneficial to our company as we grow into the future.”

Association leaders provided advance notice of the intent to file the petition to both CEO David Barger and the JetBlue Board of Directors, indicating the type of relationship that exists today and confirming the type of direction that should be expected in the future.

“Our desire to seek formal recognition underscores our need to have a relationship based not only on the benevolence of a leadership team that could transition at any time, but on a relationship where there exists a means to resolve our private discourses under the support of legal process,” Capt. Sorbie said.

The NMB soon will begin the steps toward a request for an election and representation authorization. JetBlue Pilots Association leaders are proposing an independent organization and are not seeking association with any third party national union.


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The JetBlue Pilots Association, based in Kew Gardens, NY, is a volunteer organization seeking recognition as the exclusive bargaining agent for the nearly 2,000 commercial airline pilots of JetBlue.

alvrb211

Did I miss a post?

⌐ AV8OR WANNABE

Deleted - I am refraining from "posting political garbage on this thread". Sorry

greedyairlineexec

please refrain form posting political garbage on this thread.

cgtpilot

Please explain???

Herkulesdrvr

Fail? That is what will happen if we don't organize. With DB in power now things may be ok, but what happens 10 years from now when there is a whole new management group? We know that most of us plan on being with JB for a lifetime. We better protect our careers now since this thing will take a while to get rolling.

All I can say is if another company steps in with our current contracts we are all unemployed and we know it. There is no protection in our contracts, none, its a paper dream. It's just hogwash to believe the company saying we are protected if we were to be bought out.

No A/B fund, poor health coverage, low wages compared to the industry. Lets go and get this done together and start protecting our jobs. We know its a great company to work for but we have work to do and have little time to waste. Good Luck!

Fins Up

Yes, please explain.

I actually think the protection language in our contract is pretty good. The problem with it is that the law supporting it is untested.

In any case, I am a fence-sitter turned yes vote; as I predict a lot of others will be too.

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greedyairlineexec

give it a rest waterboarder. you are a mangement plant and you cannot support any of you fear mongering lies with facts. your half truth attemps at scaring the pilot group are pathetic. JBPA will be a welcome improvement to the currnet situtation. no more one sided changes. no more "cost neutral" pretend "improvements" .no more lies.

ewrbasedpilot

Funny thing is, is that the people who hate the unions the most, are the ones who NEED it the most...............

Learflyer

Waterboarder is partially right. Look around guys. It sucks out there. Charter jobs are even hard to come by. *** is JB management going to able to give ya in times like these? Oh, I voted for unions in my career, so save it.