Air Transat Pilots Request Conciliation
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2015 11:44 am
Air Transat Pilots Request Conciliation
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Re: Air Transat Pilots Request Conciliation
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2015 12:19 pm
Definitely hope this thing will be sorted out without too much pain and that my friends at Transat will get compensation for the hard sacrifice they maid during the tough times.
Re: Air Transat Pilots Request Conciliation
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2015 9:51 pm
Good luck with negotiations guys!TFTMB heavy wrote:http://www.alpa.org/news-and-events/new ... nciliation
Re: Air Transat Pilots Request Conciliation
Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 6:32 am
Well said.“We are fighting against a culture of bitterness toward pilots from within the company,” said Capt. Roy. “Although we proved that we were willing to make personal and financial sacrifices to help the company during its dark financial times, the last proposal management presented us demonstrated a profound lack of recognition for all the sacrifices the pilot group has made toward the success of our airline. Management’s proposals continue to lack commitment regarding meeting industry standards for pilots, the same way that the other unionized groups within Air Transat enjoy parity within their respective industries.”
“We want to negotiate,” Capt. Roy continued. “We’re 100 percent ready to do everything the law allows to bring parity for our roles within the industry. If the company stands against this goal, we will proceed to a strike vote, and the Master Executive Council is confident that the members are strongly behind us.”
Unfortunately even the most profitable companies share the same bitterness. Aviation today.
Re: Air Transat Pilots Request Conciliation
Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 7:42 am
time to do what you have to do to beat this unfair competition.
Re: Air Transat Pilots Request Conciliation
Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 2:10 pm
Sunwing pilots are also negotiating a new contract. Hopefully both MEC's are talking to each other constructively. Good luck to our friends at Air Transat!
Re: Air Transat Pilots Request Conciliation
Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2015 9:08 am
Independent of ALPA or UNIFOR policies or politics, the SW and AT pilot leadership should be talking to each other. They occupy the same space in the Canadian industry and are facing the same challenges. What they should work to prevent is turning pilot collective bargaining in to a source of competitive leverage for their respective employers. Companies compete - not pilots.aerosexual wrote:Sunwing pilots are also negotiating a new contract. Hopefully both MEC's are talking to each other constructively. Good luck to our friends at Air Transat!
Good luck to both pilot groups in renewing their collective agreements.
Re: Air Transat Pilots Request Conciliation
Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2015 11:16 am
+1rudder wrote: Companies compete - not pilots.
I wish more people thought that way
Re: Air Transat Pilots Request Conciliation
Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2015 11:17 am
Exactly, agreed 100%. We are in this together.rudder wrote:Independent of ALPA or UNIFOR policies or politics, the SW and AT pilot leadership should be talking to each other. They occupy the same space in the Canadian industry and are facing the same challenges. What they should work to prevent is turning pilot collective bargaining in to a source of competitive leverage for their respective employers. Companies compete - not pilots.aerosexual wrote:Sunwing pilots are also negotiating a new contract. Hopefully both MEC's are talking to each other constructively. Good luck to our friends at Air Transat!
Good luck to both pilot groups in renewing their collective agreements.
Re: Air Transat Pilots Request Conciliation
Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2015 6:36 pm
+1aerosexual wrote:Exactly, agreed 100%. We are in this together.rudder wrote:Independent of ALPA or UNIFOR policies or politics, the SW and AT pilot leadership should be talking to each other. They occupy the same space in the Canadian industry and are facing the same challenges. What they should work to prevent is turning pilot collective bargaining in to a source of competitive leverage for their respective employers. Companies compete - not pilots.aerosexual wrote:Sunwing pilots are also negotiating a new contract. Hopefully both MEC's are talking to each other constructively. Good luck to our friends at Air Transat!
Good luck to both pilot groups in renewing their collective agreements.
Re: Air Transat Pilots Request Conciliation
Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2015 6:36 am
Your thinking makes a lot of sense, unfortunately that's what companies have been doing for years. Operation costs etc will always be advocated to justify this decision, even if the productivity is badly managed.rudder wrote: What they should work to prevent is turning pilot collective bargaining in to a source of competitive leverage for their respective employers. Companies compete - not pilots.
You will notice that companies doing this have no other idea and show very reduced resources to find good development strategy to boost net profit which, concerning AT, has been decreasing Q after Q.
Bad magement is bad management.
AT's revenue will be interesting to read next week, you can be sure fear mongering will be used as leverage in negociations. Revenues are already announced to be decreasing and the company is bracing for a tough winter.
Good luck !
Re: Air Transat Pilots Request Conciliation
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 11:38 am
Did you enjoy the numbers Watermeth?
Re: Air Transat Pilots Request Conciliation
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 12:00 pm
Sure did 
Re: Air Transat Pilots Request Conciliation
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 5:12 pm
Stock price: TRZ (TSE) $7.18 +1.21 (+20.27%)
Wow
Wow
Re: Air Transat Pilots Request Conciliation
Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2015 6:55 am
First 2 days of conciliation coming up this week.
Re: Air Transat Pilots Request Conciliation
Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2016 10:25 am
TSC pilots strike option vote open till Feb 1.
Re: Air Transat Pilots Request Conciliation
Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2016 6:37 am
310 Chief Pilot changed recently, is it related ?
I saw that on PCC.
I saw that on PCC.
Re: Air Transat Pilots Request Conciliation
Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2016 12:57 pm
Not at all, strike vote related to negotiations and the 310 CP change due to the former CP retiring.
Re: Air Transat Pilots Request Conciliation
Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2016 12:58 pm
310 CP retired.
He will be missed. Class act.
He will be missed. Class act.
Re: Air Transat Pilots Request Conciliation
Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2016 12:28 am
Keep up the good work boys. We need to appreciate and understand that we are all responsible for the work conditions of our industry.
Re: Air Transat Pilots Request Conciliation
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 7:29 pm
Re: Air Transat Pilots Request Conciliation
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 7:39 pm
95.8% participation, the highest in Air Transat history, 97% in favour of the strike.
Re: Air Transat Pilots Request Conciliation
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 8:08 am
Hopefully this will be enough to get management to the table with a meaningful offer, I suspect March bookings will start to fall off with this announcement.
Bonne chance!
Bonne chance!
Re: Air Transat Pilots Request Conciliation
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 9:20 am
What does this mean for customers with fights booked with them later this week?
Re: Air Transat Pilots Request Conciliation
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 9:29 am
As they are not in a position to strike the until the end of the month, none related to this. If you had a trip scheduled to return in early March you might be concerned on how they are getting you home, if and only if it comes to a strike which is unlikely. IMHO