Welcome to Flightinfo.com
- Register now and join the discussion
- Friendliest aviation Ccmmunity on the web
- Modern site for PC's, Phones, Tablets - no 3rd party apps required
- Ask questions, help others, promote aviation
- Share the passion for aviation
- Invite everyone to Flightinfo.com and let's have fun
Comair's got a T.A.
- Thread starter Troy208
- Start date
- Watchers 36
Welcome to Flightinfo.com
- Register now and join the discussion
- Modern secure site, no 3rd party apps required
- Invite your friends
- Share the passion of aviation
- Friendliest aviation community on the web
spinproof
Well-known member
- Joined
- Oct 19, 2002
- Posts
- 774
Comair and Pilots Union Reach Agreement
Feb 13 2:20 AM US/Eastern
By LISA CORNWELL
Associated Press Writer
CINCINNATI (AP) -- Comair and the union representing its pilots reached a tentative agreement Tuesday, forestalling a plan by the regional airline to impose wage cuts and other concessions.
The company has agreed to delay implementation of the concessions unless the agreement is not ratified by March 4, Comair spokeswoman Kate Marx said.
The proposal must now be reviewed by union leadership before going before the 1,500-member union for a vote, said Air Line Pilots Association union spokesman Paul Denke.
"The tentative letter of agreement is a significant development for Comair and its employees, who have struggled with the difficult sacrifices of restructuring for 15 months," Marx said in a statement.
Neither Comair nor the union were releasing details of the proposal.
"It's the best we could do given the situation and circumstances," Denke said.
He said the agreement was reached at about 12:20 a.m.
The Erlanger, Ky.-based Comair, near the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, was planning to impose $15.8 million in concessions at 11:59 p.m. Monday if an agreement was not reached. The Monday deadline had been extended from an 11:59 p.m. Friday deadline after the union presented Comair with a new proposal just hours before time ran out. Comair had said it extended the deadline through the weekend to give the airline time to evaluate the proposal.
Comair, a Delta Air Lines Inc. subsidiary, has said that the pilot concessions are necessary to its restructuring plan to save $70 million annually. Comair, along with its Atlanta-based parent, filed for bankruptcy in September 2005.
The regional carrier previously had an agreement with its pilots for $17.3 million in annual cuts over the next four years. But the deal was contingent on Comair getting a certain level of savings from its flight attendants and mechanics unions.
Because the flight attendants approved a deal in November to cut annual costs by $7.9 million, $1 million less than originally required, the airline had to negotiate new deals with the machinists and pilots. The machinists agreed to a modified deal, but the pilots did not.
Although the two sides continued to negotiate into last week, pilots had authorized their union leaders in early December to call a strike if concessions were imposed.
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Adlai Hardin on Dec. 21 ruled that the regional airline could impose those concessions if no agreement was reached, prompting the airline to ask that he block any strike by the pilots. Hardin granted that request last Wednesday.
Comair operates 795 flights daily to about 100 cities in North America.
___ Comair: http://www.comair.com Air Line Pilots Association: http://www.alpa.org
Feb 13 2:20 AM US/Eastern
By LISA CORNWELL
Associated Press Writer
CINCINNATI (AP) -- Comair and the union representing its pilots reached a tentative agreement Tuesday, forestalling a plan by the regional airline to impose wage cuts and other concessions.
The company has agreed to delay implementation of the concessions unless the agreement is not ratified by March 4, Comair spokeswoman Kate Marx said.
The proposal must now be reviewed by union leadership before going before the 1,500-member union for a vote, said Air Line Pilots Association union spokesman Paul Denke.
"The tentative letter of agreement is a significant development for Comair and its employees, who have struggled with the difficult sacrifices of restructuring for 15 months," Marx said in a statement.
Neither Comair nor the union were releasing details of the proposal.
"It's the best we could do given the situation and circumstances," Denke said.
He said the agreement was reached at about 12:20 a.m.
The Erlanger, Ky.-based Comair, near the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, was planning to impose $15.8 million in concessions at 11:59 p.m. Monday if an agreement was not reached. The Monday deadline had been extended from an 11:59 p.m. Friday deadline after the union presented Comair with a new proposal just hours before time ran out. Comair had said it extended the deadline through the weekend to give the airline time to evaluate the proposal.
Comair, a Delta Air Lines Inc. subsidiary, has said that the pilot concessions are necessary to its restructuring plan to save $70 million annually. Comair, along with its Atlanta-based parent, filed for bankruptcy in September 2005.
The regional carrier previously had an agreement with its pilots for $17.3 million in annual cuts over the next four years. But the deal was contingent on Comair getting a certain level of savings from its flight attendants and mechanics unions.
Because the flight attendants approved a deal in November to cut annual costs by $7.9 million, $1 million less than originally required, the airline had to negotiate new deals with the machinists and pilots. The machinists agreed to a modified deal, but the pilots did not.
Although the two sides continued to negotiate into last week, pilots had authorized their union leaders in early December to call a strike if concessions were imposed.
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Adlai Hardin on Dec. 21 ruled that the regional airline could impose those concessions if no agreement was reached, prompting the airline to ask that he block any strike by the pilots. Hardin granted that request last Wednesday.
Comair operates 795 flights daily to about 100 cities in North America.
___ Comair: http://www.comair.com Air Line Pilots Association: http://www.alpa.org
Last edited:
Today's Cinn Enquirer:
Comair, pilots strike deal
Details of tentative agreement not released
BY ALEXANDER COOLIDGE
20 minutes after an extended truce was set to expire, bankrupt Comair and its pilots union reached a tentative agreement early this morning to cut pilot pay.
Neither side released details of the proposal.
J.C. Lawson, chairman of the pilots union, said the union's negotiating committee reached the agreement with the company, but declined to provide other details, including when a potential vote to ratiify the agreement might take place.
"Under the circumstances, this is the most positive outcome," he said.
Comair spokeswoman Kate Marx said both sides have agreed once again to extend this "status quo" truce until March 4. She said the union has until that date to ratify the pact. The company has agreed not to impose court-approved cuts.
"The tentative letter of agreement is a significant development for Comair and its employees, who have struggled with difficult sacrifices during restructuring," said Marx.
The potential breakthrough follows 15 months of on-again, off-again negotiations and brinkmanship.
The latest development comes after Comair delayed for 72 hours implementing $15.8 million worth of court-authorized reductions to pilot costs on Friday night after the union made a new offer.
</B>
Both sides called the original truce in late December to avoid a showdown over New Year’s Eve, but since then, the pilots union’s bargaining position has been eroded by a judge’s order forbidding a strike.
While the 1,600-member union is appealing the decision, Comair has the ability to impose previously approved austerity measures without fear of labor disruptions.
</B>
Had Comair authorized cuts, the average Comair pilot would have seen his pay cut to $53,600 per year – about $6,000 less than before, according to Comair says. The range of pay – depending on pilot seniority, duties and the size of aircraft they operate – would have shrunk to between $20,160 and $92,750, from $22,500 and $108,600.
The cuts would have stayed in place until a new contract was negotiated or mediation was exhausted at the Delta Air Lines subsidiary. While potentially several more months of new negotiations would have begun after imposing, Comair with interim cost cuts would be poised to leave bankruptcy.
Company officials have said they are running out of time to reduce expenses. The pilots are the only employee group that has not taken a pay cut since the airline filed for Chapter 11 in September 2005.
Comair, pilots strike deal
Details of tentative agreement not released
BY ALEXANDER COOLIDGE
20 minutes after an extended truce was set to expire, bankrupt Comair and its pilots union reached a tentative agreement early this morning to cut pilot pay.
Neither side released details of the proposal.
J.C. Lawson, chairman of the pilots union, said the union's negotiating committee reached the agreement with the company, but declined to provide other details, including when a potential vote to ratiify the agreement might take place.
"Under the circumstances, this is the most positive outcome," he said.
Comair spokeswoman Kate Marx said both sides have agreed once again to extend this "status quo" truce until March 4. She said the union has until that date to ratify the pact. The company has agreed not to impose court-approved cuts.
"The tentative letter of agreement is a significant development for Comair and its employees, who have struggled with difficult sacrifices during restructuring," said Marx.
The potential breakthrough follows 15 months of on-again, off-again negotiations and brinkmanship.
The latest development comes after Comair delayed for 72 hours implementing $15.8 million worth of court-authorized reductions to pilot costs on Friday night after the union made a new offer.
</B>
Both sides called the original truce in late December to avoid a showdown over New Year’s Eve, but since then, the pilots union’s bargaining position has been eroded by a judge’s order forbidding a strike.
While the 1,600-member union is appealing the decision, Comair has the ability to impose previously approved austerity measures without fear of labor disruptions.
</B>
Had Comair authorized cuts, the average Comair pilot would have seen his pay cut to $53,600 per year – about $6,000 less than before, according to Comair says. The range of pay – depending on pilot seniority, duties and the size of aircraft they operate – would have shrunk to between $20,160 and $92,750, from $22,500 and $108,600.
The cuts would have stayed in place until a new contract was negotiated or mediation was exhausted at the Delta Air Lines subsidiary. While potentially several more months of new negotiations would have begun after imposing, Comair with interim cost cuts would be poised to leave bankruptcy.
Company officials have said they are running out of time to reduce expenses. The pilots are the only employee group that has not taken a pay cut since the airline filed for Chapter 11 in September 2005.
Yup.
Done deal.
Get ready to bend over.
Oh, don't forget the management bonuses after BK exit, for the fine job in "managing costs" (boning the pilots).
Managment will get to skim part of your givbacks as their reward for skimming you.
Oh, well, the Comiar sleighride had to end sooner or later.
Done deal.
Get ready to bend over.
Oh, don't forget the management bonuses after BK exit, for the fine job in "managing costs" (boning the pilots).
Managment will get to skim part of your givbacks as their reward for skimming you.
Oh, well, the Comiar sleighride had to end sooner or later.
Last edited:
rightseatjocky
GO PADRES
- Joined
- Feb 26, 2004
- Posts
- 643
FmrFreightDog
Py-lote
- Joined
- Jul 31, 2003
- Posts
- 1,238
FlyingSig
Double Breasted _ _ _
- Joined
- Dec 1, 2001
- Posts
- 560
The fact that JC is still in office after all these years shows that they're a bigger follow-the-leader pilot group then even Delta pilots.... TA will pass no problem because of this.
Share this page
Latest resources
-
-
-
-
-
AC 90-89C - Amateur-Built Aircraft and Ultralight Flight Testing HandbookAmateur-Built Aircraft and Ultralight Flight Testing Handbook
- Neal
- Updated:
