Spirit pilots have a TA!!!
06-16-2010, 02:07 PM
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ALPA and Spirit management have been in continuous mediation since 10 p.m., June 15 and, with the help and suggestions of the NMB, have made substantial progress and approved a tentative agreement. The TA satisfies the MEC goals, but is subject to completion of contract language and approval of a satisfactory return to work agreement before being presented to the membership for ratification.
Even with the completion of contract issues, additional details still need to be worked out regarding the important return to work issues. We expect to update you later today with further news that will be positive. However, until all provisions are completed, we remain on strike
Even with the completion of contract issues, additional details still need to be worked out regarding the important return to work issues. We expect to update you later today with further news that will be positive. However, until all provisions are completed, we remain on strike
06-16-2010, 02:19 PM
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06-16-2010, 02:24 PM
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contract info
I'm wondering how many folks want the contract put on this public forum?
If it were me at Spirit voting on this I would rather have a little privacy and let the Spirit pilots decide among themselves what is best for them.
I see Superpilot92 is eager to post, and I also would be curious to see it now, but as many have said here before me, I don't have a dog in this fight.
Maybe those at Spirit would like to take a look at it and all it's variances from the last contract and see where they really stand without the public (pilots, passengers, Spirit mgmt, the news media) seeing it all here.
Not to mention some of those not in the industry may not realise how the placement or a few words into a contract can have many ramifications for the people who work directly under it. They too, may be eager to critique.
If it were me at Spirit voting on this I would rather have a little privacy and let the Spirit pilots decide among themselves what is best for them.
I see Superpilot92 is eager to post, and I also would be curious to see it now, but as many have said here before me, I don't have a dog in this fight.
Maybe those at Spirit would like to take a look at it and all it's variances from the last contract and see where they really stand without the public (pilots, passengers, Spirit mgmt, the news media) seeing it all here.
Not to mention some of those not in the industry may not realise how the placement or a few words into a contract can have many ramifications for the people who work directly under it. They too, may be eager to critique.
06-16-2010, 02:43 PM
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Spirit Tentative Agreement Article
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06-16-2010, 02:59 PM
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Well management is rushing to get the word out..I just got this in an email: We're ready for take off - jump on board!Spirit Airlines is pleased to announce that we're flying again with flights resuming Friday, June 18. We've reached a tentative agreement with our pilots that allows us to be successful for years to come and achieve our mission of continuing to bring you ultra low fares.
06-16-2010, 03:12 PM
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06-16-2010, 03:19 PM
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June 16, 2010
Pilots Reach Accord With Spirit
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Spirit Airlines made a deal with its pilots on Wednesday that will end their five-day-old walkout, the union said.
The airline said it would resume flights on Friday. Pilots were working out a back-to-work agreement and technically remain on strike until that is done, said Andy Nelson, the vice chairman of the council for the Spirit branch of the Air Line Pilots Association.
“Our intention is to help get the airline back up and running as quickly and efficiently as possible,” Mr. Nelson said. Spirit had already canceled its Thursday flights before the agreement was reached.
A Spirit spokeswoman did not immediately respond to a phone message seeking comment.
Spirit pilots walked out Saturday morning in a pay dispute, saying they ought to make a wage comparable to their counterparts at airlines like JetBlue Airways and Airtran Airways. They returned to negotiations on Tuesday.
The strike grounded Spirit, which had said it intended to fly through any job action.
That did not happen, and many of its customers found themselves stranded with limited ability to use their tickets on other airlines.
Spirit carries roughly 16,000 passengers a day, or about 1 percent of the nation’s air traffic. Its biggest hub is in Fort Lauderdale, with flights to cities like Detroit and Atlantic City, N.J., as well as the Caribbean and Latin America.
Spirit is privately held and based in Miramar, Fla.
Airline strikes are rare in the U.S. because of strict federal rules aimed at keeping the transportation system moving. The last strike at a major carrier was when mechanics struck at Northwest Airlines beginning in 2005.
Spirit pilots had been negotiating for more than three years before the strike started. The main issue was pay. Spirit was offering raises, but pilots said the raises were too small considering they would have to fly more to get the extra money, and that the increases were spread over eight years.
Pilots Reach Accord With Spirit
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Spirit Airlines made a deal with its pilots on Wednesday that will end their five-day-old walkout, the union said.
The airline said it would resume flights on Friday. Pilots were working out a back-to-work agreement and technically remain on strike until that is done, said Andy Nelson, the vice chairman of the council for the Spirit branch of the Air Line Pilots Association.
“Our intention is to help get the airline back up and running as quickly and efficiently as possible,” Mr. Nelson said. Spirit had already canceled its Thursday flights before the agreement was reached.
A Spirit spokeswoman did not immediately respond to a phone message seeking comment.
Spirit pilots walked out Saturday morning in a pay dispute, saying they ought to make a wage comparable to their counterparts at airlines like JetBlue Airways and Airtran Airways. They returned to negotiations on Tuesday.
The strike grounded Spirit, which had said it intended to fly through any job action.
That did not happen, and many of its customers found themselves stranded with limited ability to use their tickets on other airlines.
Spirit carries roughly 16,000 passengers a day, or about 1 percent of the nation’s air traffic. Its biggest hub is in Fort Lauderdale, with flights to cities like Detroit and Atlantic City, N.J., as well as the Caribbean and Latin America.
Spirit is privately held and based in Miramar, Fla.
Airline strikes are rare in the U.S. because of strict federal rules aimed at keeping the transportation system moving. The last strike at a major carrier was when mechanics struck at Northwest Airlines beginning in 2005.
Spirit pilots had been negotiating for more than three years before the strike started. The main issue was pay. Spirit was offering raises, but pilots said the raises were too small considering they would have to fly more to get the extra money, and that the increases were spread over eight years.
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