ERJ135

Ok guys, it's your turn for the E175, we're not getting them.. Take them all!!!!!


February 12, 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MEC Newsblast – MEC Meeting Result


Fellow Pilots:
The Master Executive Council of the American Eagle Pilot’s Union, the Airline Pilots Association (ALPA), voted today to reject management’s recent concessionary proposal. The company proposal would have given American Airlines Group (AAG) contract concessions in return for refleeting American Eagle Airlines with new Embraer 175 jets.
Company representatives made it clear that should the pilots and management fail to reach a deal, the company will not entertain future negotiations. Negotiators for AAG also stated numerous times that if a deal fails to be ratified, American Eagle Airlines will be downsized continually until it is small enough to liquidate.
Captain William Spxxxx, Chairman of the pilot’s union had this to say: “The vote today was about the future of Eagle pilots and the regional airline pilot profession. The pilots negotiated and signed a concessionary agreement during the recent bankruptcy, and management asked us soon after AAG exited bankruptcy for additional, significant concessions. Our pilots decided they were not willing to work for less than the company is already paying our peers. We will now begin the process of assisting our pilots in identifying alternative career options within the industry.”
During the coming days, ALPA will be working with the American Eagle pilots to help them find placement with other airlines. ALPA representatives will ask management for their timetable regarding the liquidation of American Eagle. Stay engaged as we move forward. The need for unity is more critical now than any other time in our history.

John Gaxxxx, Chairman

EGL ALPA Communications Committee

kingairip

Wow. Sounds like they had had enough and they aren't going to take it anymore. All the best to everyone at Eagle.

labbats

It worked for AA, why not Eagle? Best of luck to all involved. Good to see it.

DCA A321 FO

Good job Eagle Guys.

navigator

Wow! Congratulations. Hopefully this will gain momentum and become the sentiment of all professional regional airline pilots. Couldn't be more proud!

cartagena77

Very proud of all those guys!

I was hired by Eagle and was based in San Juan Puerto Rico.
After paying for uniforms, and local taxes, my take home pay was less than a flight dispatcher! They used to make fun of us, but I needed the experience. After 6 months, I left. Could not leave in San Juan with that salary.

The best to all of them.

crzipilot

good job and good luck to the Eagle guys. AAG is giving 5-10k signing bonuses to new hires, but want current employees to take another concessionary contract. Republic says they are grounding airplanes due to lack of pilots (or more like, lack of pilots willing to fly for the f/o pay they offer)

If only our other W/O would have stood strong for a better deal for bigger airplanes...

KillingMeSmalls

This is good and all but still solves nothing. There has to be an organization that negotiates for all the regional carriers. NOT ALPA. A pure regional negotiating entity that represents all regional pilots so you can't be whipsawed against each other.

Skyone

Is this the start perhaps? I see this as the beginning of a sellers' (pilots) market. Supply and demand at work. I believe the regional pilots with good experience are going to be in the drivers' seats for a few years. Get it while it's hot.

lolwut

So, everyone involved should try to get these planes placed at mainline instead. Thats where they belong. C'mon guys, make it happen!