In most aquisitions and mergers, the employees are given certain rights laid down in the applicable labour laws.
According to this, the employees from ex Braathens can "demand" their legal rights, just as SAS employees can.
SAS did have the sense NOT to let Braathens enter into bankruptcy. Someone else would have bought the company and given SAS real competition in the nordic market. Investors were willing to gamble on a dark horse called "Norwegian", just imagine how difficult it would have been to get someone to fund an operating airline..
Somehow Braathens is the major moneymaker for SAS now, just as anything else with the SAS name on it is losing money hand over fist.
-1.8 billion SKr during fiscal year 2004 is not very good..
The only list which can bring unity to the SAS group pilots, will be a list including Linjeflyg, SAS Commuter, SAS Airline and Braathens
where date of hire will be the only factor affecting your position.
Uopgrades/downgrades of Captains/ FO's will have to take place, but it will be fair.
Put a freeze on type transitions and bases to reduce the training cost, but payscales shall reflect years with the company.
Braathens pilots are very smart in staying away from the kombilist, as the next reductions will come in Denmark and Sweden. And they will come, just look at the balance sheet!
If a common list had been made, even Braathens pilots could be terminated due to reductions in Sweden and Denmark.
Right now, I think the deal is only if reductions happen in Norway, the BU pilots will be affected.
Almost like protecting endangered wildlife, courtesy SAS pilot unions, which think the kombilist is the stairway to heaven.
And Ramrise, you are right when you state unity gives strenght.
But only when everyone is treated equally and fair. Just ask any SASCommuter or Linjeflyg pilot, I suspect the disintegration of the kombilist will start from within.
In it's current form, it's more like a highway to hell..
Most of us who have been in this business long enough, realize luck/bad luck is the name of the game. To pay a entry fee is OK at a night club, but not when it comes to seniority which is legally regulated.
BU pilots are doing the right thing by refusing.
SAS will be added to this infamous list of Pan Am, Eastern, Braniff, Swissair, Sabena etc. within 2-4 years if the company does not get it's act together and starts making money.
Let us hope for SAS pilots it will happen soon, the Braathens guys are sitting fat and happy right now.
Their company is making money.
And that is what counts in this business.