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Old 06-24-2009 | 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by shimmydamp
This is a very delicate issue. And I'm certain the average Frontier pilot does not owe anybody a damn thing.... They don't need to hop on any boat. RAH pilots need to PROVE to F9 pilots the boat is worth hopping on.
You misunderstood me. My point wasn't a "Take it or leave it" deal in integration. BB is going after the F9 group prior to them joining us using the fact they are in BK as leverage. As a separate pilot group under a different union there's no help the Teamsters here can offer. Once Frontier pilots are on the RAH seniority list, however it happens, the payscales for the aircraft they fly must be negotiated for by our(including frontier) union. This will take leverage away from the company and give it to the pilots. The aircraft can't be operated without agreed upon wages(unless i'm reading things wrong). By having the Frontier guys get on our seniority list quickly there is no means for the company to whipsaw with. BB is currently wanting scope removed from F9. If that happens he could say "take a cut on the bus or we put 190s on it" which we all know is a bad deal. With you guys on the RAH seniority that can't happen. That in itself is proof enough. One way or another the seniority list must be merged per the contact it would be beneficial to both groups for it to happen before he uses each one as weapons against the other in my opinion. I don't feel any F9 guy owes us anything. Of course that goes both ways.
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