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Here is an excerpt from the ruling given by Bloch about one of the factors that Mesaba contributed. I don't believe that this factor has been weighted before in SLI negotiations. In essance Mesaba recieved credit for bringing a stronger contract to the table which both Pinnacle and Colgan now enjoy.
Pinnacle was in section 6 negotiations for the past 5 years and Colgan was bargaining for their first contract. Our mediator, Bloch, noted that both those pilot groups enjoy a better contract because of Mesaba. This might play in Airtran recieving a better contract once joined with SWA.
Food for thought.
Pinnacle was in section 6 negotiations for the past 5 years and Colgan was bargaining for their first contract. Our mediator, Bloch, noted that both those pilot groups enjoy a better contract because of Mesaba. This might play in Airtran recieving a better contract once joined with SWA.
Food for thought.
The Mesaba CBA meaningfully influenced, and dramatically benefited,
their merger colleagues. The wage gains for Colgan and Pinnacle, 37.5 percent
and 24.1 percent, respectively, over the life of the agreement (3.1 percent for
Mesaba pilots) reflect a compensation raft that rose in response to clear pressure
their merger colleagues. The wage gains for Colgan and Pinnacle, 37.5 percent
and 24.1 percent, respectively, over the life of the agreement (3.1 percent for
Mesaba pilots) reflect a compensation raft that rose in response to clear pressure
from the Mesaba contract.12 The evidence is unrebutted that pre-merger pilots at
Mesaba flew CRJ-900s with pay scales that led the industry. Moreover, due to
the existence of a Flow-Through agreement between Mesaba and Delta,
guaranteeing Mesaba pilots nine positions in Delta new hire classes, vacancies
resulting from the Flow-Through Pilots13 will result in advancement for more
junior pilots.
The Pinnacle pilots, by contrast, had, at the time of the merger, been
unsuccessful in renewing a contract and, while the PCL representatives suggest a
new agreement would have been obtained in short order, this is speculative and
ultimately not compelling when compared to the strong contractual framework
brought by the Mesaba pilots, including the meaningful wage enhancements and
more demanding staffing requirements that directly impacted the merged
workforces’ security and job opportunities. The Colgan pilots arrived at the
merger with no contract -- they had been operating under a managementpromulgated
handbook.Mesaba flew CRJ-900s with pay scales that led the industry. Moreover, due to
the existence of a Flow-Through agreement between Mesaba and Delta,
guaranteeing Mesaba pilots nine positions in Delta new hire classes, vacancies
resulting from the Flow-Through Pilots13 will result in advancement for more
junior pilots.
The Pinnacle pilots, by contrast, had, at the time of the merger, been
unsuccessful in renewing a contract and, while the PCL representatives suggest a
new agreement would have been obtained in short order, this is speculative and
ultimately not compelling when compared to the strong contractual framework
brought by the Mesaba pilots, including the meaningful wage enhancements and
more demanding staffing requirements that directly impacted the merged
workforces’ security and job opportunities. The Colgan pilots arrived at the
merger with no contract -- they had been operating under a managementpromulgated
11 The top 350 slots reflect a ratio of Mesaba to Pinnacle pilots of 73% to 27%, respectively.