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Teamsters, Other Unions Pledge Support to Regional Pilots
WASHINGTON, April 23, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The head of one
of the largest Teamster pilot unions joined other union leaders across
the industry in spearheading an agreement to set new standards for
regional pilot contracts and to stand together during negotiations.
Craig Moffatt, Teamsters Local Union 357 Executive Board President,
joined leaders for 12 other regional pilot unions in signing a joint
agreement to work together against concessionary contracts and to
stand up against ploys by corporate airline managements to play one
group against another, a tactic commonly called 'whipsawing'.
Earlier this month, Local 357 pilots who work for Indianapolis-based
Republic Airways Holdings overwhelmingly rejected a four-year
contract, with 85 percent of those who voted casting votes against.
Republic Airways Holdings owns and operates three regional
carriers-Chautauqua Airlines, Republic Airlines and Shuttle America
Airlines which, in turn, fly for American, United, US Airways and
Delta.
Pilots at two other carriers - Envoy and ExpressJet - also rejected
new contracts earlier this year.
"Even after being in negotiations for six years and federal mediation
for over two of those years, Local 357 pilots are more resolved than
ever to get a contract that will advance their careers," Moffatt said.
"By standing together, we can stop this race-to-the-bottom game that
managements play and give regional pilots across the industry the
decent pay, quality benefits and work-rules that they, as
professionals, deserve."
Founded in 1903 the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents
1.4 million hardworking men and women throughout the United States,
Canada and Puerto Rico including more than 80,000 workers throughout
the airline industry in every craft and class. Visit www.teamster.org
and www.teamsterair.org for more information. Follow us on Twitter
@Teamsters and "like" us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/teamsters.
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