Originally Posted by
esinclair21
Hi everyone. I'm looking for some info. on current contract negotiations at Republic. I read on APC that a strike is authorized, but I can't find any info. on time-frame and how far along the contract negotiations are (or are not). I'm well aware of the pay and work rules so I don't need a re-hash of other threads on this site. I'm just trying to figure out what is going on with the contract and what a new-hire would expect over the next few years in terms of the negotiations taking place.
Besides pay, are there any major sticking points on this contract?
Is the fence between shuttle, chatauqua, and republic under discussion?
Any other pertinent CONTRACT info you think a potential new hire should know?
Thanks!
Well, you pretty much know what we know. The authorized strike you speak of is simply that the pilot group voted in favor of the strike. The release for the cooling off period comes when the mediator says so...could be tomorrow, could be 10 years from now.
Pay is not the only issue with the current contract. There are work rules issues as well. I can't really answer your questions about the 'fence' as you put it, but I can tell you that getting from one certificate to the other as an FO is nearly impossible, and if that will change is anybody's guess.
We really don't have much information, but I can almost guarantee you that we will not have a new contract until we are on the verge of a strike. Again, it could be soon, could be years.