Thu, Sep 24, 2009
Opening Round For First-Ever Collective Bargaining Agreement
For Colgan Pilots
The pilots of Colgan Air, Inc.,
represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l
(ALPA), began negotiations on their first contract with Colgan
management on September 23. Colgan pilots certified ALPA as their
collective bargaining representative in December of last year.
“The recent scrutiny of our industry and our airline has
highlighted a number of issues, such as pilot compensation, pilot
scheduling, and the application of our sick leave policy, that are
major concerns for our pilots. During this entire period, our
management’s response has been to ‘get it at the
negotiating table,’” said Capt. Mark Segaloff, chairman
of the Colgan Master Executive Council (MEC). “So, we are
calling on our management to come to the table and start addressing
these issues in a meaningful dialogue with us.”
Because Colgan pilots do not
currently have a collective bargaining agreement, they have no
formal process to air their grievances or give input into policy
and practices pertaining to their jobs. Contract negotiations in
the airline industry are governed by the Railway Labor Act
(RLA)—the federal statute that sets the rules for collective
bargaining, representation, and grievance processing in the airline
and railroad industries.
“Our goal in this first contract is to find ways to help
our airline grow and maintain its profitability, while ensuring
that our pilots are treated like the professionals we are and
compensated as such,” Capt. Segaloff added.
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