Vote will not happen for RAH LBFO
 

I just posted this in another thread, but I feel it deserves its own.

As per a union email from our Executve Board about a minute ago, the LBFO will NOT be sent out to the pilots for a vote. The only way it will be sent to a vote is if the IBT General President overrides this decision. Yet another salvo has been fired. What will BB and company do next? Should be an interesting end of the week. I'll save firstclass and others the effort and say the word bankruptcy, but I don't believe it's the case. Enjoy the show everyone...

Best of luck to all who are trying to get out and to those who choose to weather the storm.

I'd guess that bankruptcy would be a nail in BB's coffin. The company has the assets and the potential to grow and he is solely responsible for spending the last decade treating pilots like indentured servants.

The Eboard made the right call, the pilots of Republic hold the cards. The contract they have currently can't get worse unless the pilots decide to vote in worse. 40 bucks isn't worth a contract written by company lawyers intent on vague, easily manipulated wording, and on top of that have the carrots taken away in bankruptcy court a few months later.

What would happen to the pilots if RAH files for Chapter 11? Will they be forced to keep the current contract or will the proposed one be forced upon them? Or is it realistic to say that the pilot group will eventually disintegrate and they will mostly be looking elsewhere for job opportunities? It seems all but inevitable that RAH will file for bankruptcy protection in light of this impasse for both parties involved.

RAH provides WAY to much lift to "disintegrate". They will still be there - and so will all the pilots. Just a leaner company. Maybe the 145s will be shed will be my guess. That gets them out of recurring idle aircraft costs. Also buys time by moving 145 pilots to the 170/5.

Good luck RAH. I believe your Executive Board made the right call.

Finally, were waking up!

I fully support the NC and Eboard in their decision to not send it out to a vote. I'm not kidding myself though, that decision is going to end up being very very painful for myself and many other pilots and employees at RAH. The next 6 months will not be fun at all.

According to the CFO, "You're going to be in a world of hurt."

What would you call the last 8.5 years? I think the tables are finally turning in favor of labor...we shall see.


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