Originally Posted by
disillusioned
Is relocation incentives from a base that is closing part of the PPM? So even if the PPM is legal binding, who is going to take SGU to court if they decide to raise pay without a vote?
It used to be that just CS would just do whatever because there was no repercussion when they would violate the "rules". That mindset has now spread to all floors at meca. Anyone that thinks SGU won't do whatever, whenever obviously hasn't been paying attention over the past couple years. Any vote that would take place is after the negotiation has already been done. And by negotiation, I mean SGU telling SAPA what's going to happen and SAPA selling it to the pilot group.
^^ This. Spot On.
Someone please correct me if I'm wrong on this......but as far as I'm aware, because SkyWest doesn't have an actual Union as recognized under the NLRA, we don't have the right to go directly to the National Mediation Board to resolve contract disputes like other unionized airlines have the ability to do.
Sure, our PPM might be (is) a legally binding document, but who cares? It's a moot point - if the pilots have absolutely zero resources to ensure its enforcement (like the NMB). An actual lawsuit would have to be filed in court. You think the company is gonna give SAPA the money to file a lawsuit against themselves?
Because we don't have a union as defined and certified by the NLRB, they don't recognize our PPM as a true collective bargaining agreement. It's a subtle, but very substantial distinction.