Fri, Jun 11, 2010
International Union Pledges Full Support As Pilots Pursue A New
Contract
Air Transat pilots will receive an initial $1 million grant from
their international union, the Air Line Pilots Association,
International (ALPA), to assist them in negotiating a new
contract. Contract negotiations began in the first quarter of
2010.
Capt. John Prater, ALPA’s president, announced the grant
at ALPA’s Executive Board meeting. “This grant puts Air
Transat’s management on notice that ALPA will reject any
attempt to maximize profit on the backs of employees,” Prater
said. “We want a new contract, not a strike, but the pilots
at Air Transat deserve and demand an agreement that reflects the
pilots’ contribution to their airline’s outstanding
success. Our international union will bring its tremendous
resources and decades of experience to bear to help Air Transat
pilots make that happen.”
ALPA’s Executive Council and
Executive Board unanimously approved the initial $1 million grant
from its Major Contingency Fund (MCF). The MCF is ALPA’s
“war chest” providing pilot groups with the necessary
resources to respond to threats to their jobs and to the piloting
profession. Funds from the grant will pay for strategic
preparedness activities as contract negotiations for a fair and
equitable collective bargaining agreement continue.
“As partners in the success of these companies, we are
asking Transat A.T. management to work with the pilots and other
employees to encourage the growth of the company from
within—as they’ve done in the past with notable
success,” said Capt. Sylvain Aubin, chairman of the Air
Transat unit of ALPA.
Air Transat is known for its international experience and wide
body aircraft operations. The company has been marketing its
full-sized aircraft in 26 countries with approximately 60
destinations throughout the world.
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