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04-25-2008, 03:46 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by FlyGirl007

ASTAR'S Race to the Bottom!

Attention all pilots/union members:

In an effort to influence DHL’s decision on the home for the 6 future 767-300 aircraft purchased from Boeing, the ASTAR MEC has executed the "race to the bottom" plan. In order to prevent these aircraft from landing at Atlas, Polar, ABX, or even EAT, the ASTAR MEC leadership is currently negotiating concessions in pay and work rules. This means they are willing to fly a heavy for less pay than the narrow body pay. This plan violates several ALPA national codes of ethic and at least one resolution.

The industry would like to thank you.

Here are the facts....

From the MEC:
A message to the other pilots in the industry; ASTAR management recently contacted the MEC about negotiating concessionary rates for potential 767-300ER flying for DHL. This contact occurred literally weeks after the signing of our latest collective bargaining agreement -- an agreement that makes ASTAR pilots among the highest paid in the industry and that took four years of often arduous negotiations to complete. Despite the attractiveness of new international flying, the ASTAR pilots, have responded overwhelmingly to reject ANY concessionary pay rates to compete for more flying. ALPA ASTAR pilots are strong union members, and through that strength have consistently rejected concessionary bargaining as bad for our profession. Consistent with the core values of a strong union, we encourage every pilot in this industry to support the universal benefits of fair wages and work rules by rejecting attempts by management to engage in a race to the bottom.
We further support our professional colleagues, regardless of union affiliation, in their contract negotiations and remain committed to helping them achieve successful working agreements.

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