Teamsters, Other Unions Pledge Support to Regional Pilots


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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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/CONTACT: Galen Munroe, (202) 624-6911, gmunroe@teamster.org

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