Originally Posted by
sulkair
I'm not knowledgable on this stuff, but just looking at the CBA, I'm reading this: {in a nutshell and in my own words...}
SCOPE:
1.) All flying must be done by Frontier pilots on one list.
2.) No alter ego airlines allowed.
3.) Code share agreements ARE allowed.
4.) Company can lease or contract out flying, for a limited time period, if necessary, and the company doesn't have the resources/assets/staffing to accomplish it in house.
MERGER:
"Integration shall be in accordance with Sections 2, 3, and 13 of the Labor Protective Provisions specified by the Civil Aeronautics Board in the Allegheny-Mohawk merger ("Allegheny- Mohawk LPP's")."
^^^^ What this means, I have no idea. ^^^^
There is also some language about the company meeting with the association to construct a 'possible fence' in the event of a substantial acquisition - by or of - another company.
Thats all I got putzin - hopefully some more guys will chime in.
Sulkair is right about what our contract (to be opened in March 2016) says today. I know I'll take flack for this so ya'll bugger off in advance.
Scope isn't worth the paper it's written on if management can have codeshare. Our contract allowed codeshare, and still does - remember we're working under a concessionary contract but in 2008 I think SWAPA was the only pilot group that didn't allow codesharing. RAH bought Midwest, and could have just as easily codeshared - putting our flying on them and Republic's 190s/C-series, furloughing us if they had wanted. They went with the lowest CASM option and we're still around, albeit without scope per se.
"4.) Company can lease or contract out flying, for a limited time period, if necessary, and the company doesn't have the resources/assets/staffing to accomplish it in house."
The only times this provision was used was when we had massive aircraft damage after hail storms at our only hub (at the time), and we wet leased from Miami Air and someone else (I don't remember who). VERY expensive way for the company to go and the language says they can't furlough while doing that.
I won't get into the nitnoid details of who did what to whom in bankruptcy, but we aren't stupid, and are still here to fight another day.
The "...Sections 2, 3, and 13 of the Labor Protective Provisions specified by the Civil Aeronautics Board in the Allegheny-Mohawk merger ("Allegheny- Mohawk LPP's").
.." essentially mean that you must negotiate then arbitrate seniority in the event of a merger / buy-out. Section 3 says you can come up with an alternative dispute resolution process , like adding mediation before arbitration, if the parties (management is a party too per the LPPs) are agreeable. It's boilerplate in almost every airline contract I've ever seen.