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ALPA DEMANDS ALL PSA RJ-700’s BE FLOWN BY MAINLINE PILOTS
On April 30th, the PSA Master Executive Council (MEC) reported that PSA Management had made a “surprise†proposal that would require that all of PSA’s RJ-700’s be crewed solely by furloughed US Airways mainline pilots. According to at least one report, ALPA also said that management’s proposal came as a surprise to some of its PSA pilot-representatives because ALPA was not “actively engaged†in any negotiations.
But unfortunately for the PSA pilots, ALPA is downplaying its role in crafting “management’s†demands. As the RJDC reported in our April 4th update, documents published more than a month ago by the US Airways MEC reference a pre-existing agreement-in-principle entitled “Attachment ‘C’ Principles to be included in US Airways/PSA Four Party SJ Agreement.†Likewise, sections in the proposed mainline “Consolidated Small Jet Agreement†state that the placement of additional RJ-700’s will be subject to “staffing, pay and seniority for bidding procedures to be agreed by the Association and the Company.â€
Therefore, there can be no doubt that management’s “request†was the direct result of ALPA’s mainline bargaining demands and thus hardly a “surprise†to ALPA’s officials. Events at PSA continue to illustrate the ill-affects caused by ALPA’s predatory mainline bargaining as it becomes increasingly obvious that PSA’s pilots aren’t really bargaining with management -- but against their own union. Furthermore, ALPA’s use of management to make proxy demands against the union’s own members constitutes a gross neglect of ALPA’s duties to the PSA pilots if not an outright deception.
ALPA’s apparent double-dealing and its refusal to put an end to predatory bargaining are precisely why an increasing number of ALPA’s “regional†members have looked to the courts for protection against their own union. Any US Airways Express pilot who desires additional information should contact the Pilots for Fair Representation via their web site at the link provided below.
Related Links: www.rjdefense.com/2004/loa91.pdf
http://www.pilots4fair.freeservers.com
ALPA’s “BRAND SCOPE†Initiatives Prove Farcical as US Air Pilots Ratify LOA 91
On May 10th, ALPA announced that the US Airways pilots had ratified the new Consolidated Small Jet Agreement (LOA-91) by a 3 to1 margin. According to ALPA, the agreement gives management more “flexibility†in deploying small jets in greater numbers at US Airway’s affiliates in order to protect the financing. In championing the agreement, ALPA also stated that the new agreement would help prevent the potential “loss†of Jets for Jobs positions.
But for the third time in two years, ALPA has “locked-out†its “regional†members at US Airways as it again unilaterally imposes a multitude of special terms and conditions on a take it or leave it basis. As the RJDC has repeatedly warned, ALPA’s “Brand Scope†initiative is little more than a political smokescreen intended to obscure ALPA’s predatory mainline practices.
The true ugliness of ALPA’s actions will be readily apparent when thousands of ALPA’s “regional†members are told they must accept ALPA’s mainline terms “as is†or the new aircraft on which their futures depend will be diverted elsewhere—with ALPA’s blessings.
Related Link: www.rjdefense.com/2004/loa91_codeaphones.pdf
On April 30th, the PSA Master Executive Council (MEC) reported that PSA Management had made a “surprise†proposal that would require that all of PSA’s RJ-700’s be crewed solely by furloughed US Airways mainline pilots. According to at least one report, ALPA also said that management’s proposal came as a surprise to some of its PSA pilot-representatives because ALPA was not “actively engaged†in any negotiations.
But unfortunately for the PSA pilots, ALPA is downplaying its role in crafting “management’s†demands. As the RJDC reported in our April 4th update, documents published more than a month ago by the US Airways MEC reference a pre-existing agreement-in-principle entitled “Attachment ‘C’ Principles to be included in US Airways/PSA Four Party SJ Agreement.†Likewise, sections in the proposed mainline “Consolidated Small Jet Agreement†state that the placement of additional RJ-700’s will be subject to “staffing, pay and seniority for bidding procedures to be agreed by the Association and the Company.â€
Therefore, there can be no doubt that management’s “request†was the direct result of ALPA’s mainline bargaining demands and thus hardly a “surprise†to ALPA’s officials. Events at PSA continue to illustrate the ill-affects caused by ALPA’s predatory mainline bargaining as it becomes increasingly obvious that PSA’s pilots aren’t really bargaining with management -- but against their own union. Furthermore, ALPA’s use of management to make proxy demands against the union’s own members constitutes a gross neglect of ALPA’s duties to the PSA pilots if not an outright deception.
ALPA’s apparent double-dealing and its refusal to put an end to predatory bargaining are precisely why an increasing number of ALPA’s “regional†members have looked to the courts for protection against their own union. Any US Airways Express pilot who desires additional information should contact the Pilots for Fair Representation via their web site at the link provided below.
Related Links: www.rjdefense.com/2004/loa91.pdf
http://www.pilots4fair.freeservers.com
ALPA’s “BRAND SCOPE†Initiatives Prove Farcical as US Air Pilots Ratify LOA 91
On May 10th, ALPA announced that the US Airways pilots had ratified the new Consolidated Small Jet Agreement (LOA-91) by a 3 to1 margin. According to ALPA, the agreement gives management more “flexibility†in deploying small jets in greater numbers at US Airway’s affiliates in order to protect the financing. In championing the agreement, ALPA also stated that the new agreement would help prevent the potential “loss†of Jets for Jobs positions.
But for the third time in two years, ALPA has “locked-out†its “regional†members at US Airways as it again unilaterally imposes a multitude of special terms and conditions on a take it or leave it basis. As the RJDC has repeatedly warned, ALPA’s “Brand Scope†initiative is little more than a political smokescreen intended to obscure ALPA’s predatory mainline practices.
The true ugliness of ALPA’s actions will be readily apparent when thousands of ALPA’s “regional†members are told they must accept ALPA’s mainline terms “as is†or the new aircraft on which their futures depend will be diverted elsewhere—with ALPA’s blessings.
Related Link: www.rjdefense.com/2004/loa91_codeaphones.pdf
