Wed, Apr 08, 2009
TA Contains Wage, Work Rules And Other Improvements
Island Air pilots, represented by
the Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l (ALPA), announced this week
they had reached a Tentative Agreement with management after 16
months of contract negotiations. This agreement, if ratified by the
pilot group, will provide wage increases, work rule improvements
and furlough protection.
"We are pleased that after 16 months of negotiations in a
challenging economic environment we were able to come to a mutually
beneficial agreement with Island Air management," said Capt.
Charlie Ciszek, chairman of the ALPA unit at Island Air. "This
agreement rewards the dedicated, professional pilots of Island Air
for their hard work while allowing our company to continue to grow
and provide excellent service to its loyal customers."
The Island Air pilots' contract became amendable November 30,
2007. Recognizing that they fly in a leisure market, the pilots and
company began negotiating a short-term agreement that would provide
job protections and improvements to pilots' wages, benefits and
work rules, as well as bolster the company's financial status
amidst declining tourism and rising fuel prices in Hawaii.
While the cost of fuel has dropped considerably, tourism
continues to suffer and is expected to remain the same for the
remainder of 2009.
The Island Air Master Executive Council -- the union's governing
body -- reviewed the Tentative Agreement and recommends that pilots
support this agreement. ALPA and pilot leaders will soon provide
Island Air pilots with a copy of the proposed agreement and address
any of their questions during meetings tentatively scheduled for
the last week of April. Following the meetings and a show of
support by the pilot group, the Island Air Master Executive Council
will formally decide whether or not to ratify the Tentative
Agreement as the new collective bargaining agreement.
If ratified, the agreement will be sent to ALPA President
Captain John Prater for signature.
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