Wed, Jun 23, 2010
Contract Negotiations Stall At The Bargaining Table
The Air Line Pilots Association
International (ALPA), representing pilots of Air Transat, announced
plans Monday to file for conciliation with Canada’s
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) as efforts to
negotiate a collective agreement with their employer, Air Transat,
a division of the parent company, Transat AT, have stalled.
“We are disappointed with the Company's proposals and the
absence of commitment to job security,” said Capt. Sylvain
Aubin, Chairman of the Air Transat unit of ALPA. “After
months at the bargaining table negotiations have
stalled.”
The appointment of a conciliator by the Minister of Labour sets
in motion a series of deadlines for negotiators on both sides. At
the end of the conciliation period, negotiators will have had
approximately 60 days to reach an agreement, followed by a 21-day
cooling off period. Failing agreement at this point, the option of
a strike or lockout becomes available to both ALPA and Air
Transat.
Air Transat pilots are backed by a $1 million grant from
ALPA’s Major Contingency Fund (MCF) which provides pilots
with the necessary resources to respond to threats to their jobs
and to the piloting profession. “The pilots of Air Transat
stand solidly behind their highly experienced negotiating
team,” said Aubin. “Working together puts us in the
strongest possible position to achieve the outcome we all seek: a
viable, profitable, and sustainable airline.”
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