Union at SkyWest??
#11
The merger of SKW and ASA's pilot groups doesn't mean that the company has to merge into one Ops Cert. Look at RAH (Republic, Chautauqua & Shuttle America) and MAG (Mesa, Go, Air Midwest & Freedom), SKW can still keep the two separate Ops Certs and staff them with the same labor groups.
My card is in, lets at least take it to a vote. I don't want a merger of the pilot groups but I do want a legal TA to stop the company from changing their interpretation of our polocies overnight (cancellation polocy is one of many examples).
My card is in, lets at least take it to a vote. I don't want a merger of the pilot groups but I do want a legal TA to stop the company from changing their interpretation of our polocies overnight (cancellation polocy is one of many examples).
Understand this, cuz I'm not sure you do: If SKW votes in alpa, the pilot groups are MERGED at that moment (since both are now alpa)...the default is by DOH, so most FO's at ASA will be ahead of most SKW FO's. You can negotiate some details (like fences) but ASA would have no reason to give up their DOH seniority...they would laugh in your face. You need to be real clear on how this works...
#12
Understand this, cuz I'm not sure you do: If SKW votes in alpa, the pilot groups are MERGED at that moment (since both are now alpa)...the default is by DOH, so most FO's at ASA will be ahead of most SKW FO's. You can negotiate some details (like fences) but ASA would have no reason to give up their DOH seniority...they would laugh in your face. You need to be real clear on how this works...
#13
The US/HP thing bears watching...I'm VERY curious to see if cactus gets stapled in the end.
#14
#16
What a load of crap........
You have no idea what you are talking about.
The USAir/ PSA merger went DOH and so did the USAir/Piedmont merger (except there were fences on the Piedmont 767)
BTW, ever hear of the Allegheny/Mohawk clause in most ALPA contracts??
Care to Guess what USAir's name was before USAir?
#17
Generally all mergers go to a nuetral arbitrator.......who makes the final decison on seniority integration. If it is between 2 ALPA carriers, then ALPA National stays out of the Picture. If it is between an ALPA carrier and a NON ALPA carrier then ALPA National will provide RLA lawyers and staff to the ALPA group.
The Pilot group that isn't covered by a contract (i.e. UNION) is usually at a disadvantage. That is it in a nutshell.
#18
a DOH integration with SKW and ASA definitly favors ASA because theyre a much more senior group, but that would take a long time to sort out. You probably wont be at SKW by the time that happens. So get your cad in to at least get the process started. Movement is starting to happen at ASA so that is also a good sign, so youll have a less disgruntled group over there.
#19
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SKW has no compelling reason to merge ASA and SKW into one list, and a great reason not to. A seperate certificate is pretty handy for avoiding issues like the UAL hub restriction.
If alpa gets voted in at SKW, seniority list integration with ASA will be mandatory at that point, regardless of what the company wants. The alpa policy is to integrate seniority by DOH, which would greatly benefit the more senior workforce at ASA.
If the company did merge the certificates, I'm not sure how the union issue would have to be resolved...perhaps a yes/no vote among the combined pilot group?
If alpa gets voted in at SKW, seniority list integration with ASA will be mandatory at that point, regardless of what the company wants. The alpa policy is to integrate seniority by DOH, which would greatly benefit the more senior workforce at ASA.
If the company did merge the certificates, I'm not sure how the union issue would have to be resolved...perhaps a yes/no vote among the combined pilot group?
#20
What a load of crap........
You have no idea what you are talking about.
The USAir/ PSA merger went DOH and so did the USAir/Piedmont merger (except there were fences on the Piedmont 767)
BTW, ever hear of the Allegheny/Mohawk clause in most ALPA contracts??
Care to Guess what USAir's name was before USAir?
You have no idea what you are talking about.
The USAir/ PSA merger went DOH and so did the USAir/Piedmont merger (except there were fences on the Piedmont 767)
BTW, ever hear of the Allegheny/Mohawk clause in most ALPA contracts??
Care to Guess what USAir's name was before USAir?
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