World Airways Pilots On Strike
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PILOTS REACH TENTATIVE AGREEMENT WITH WORLD AIRWAYS AFTER 9-DAY STRIKE
TEAMSTER PILOTS WOULD GET IMPROVEMENTS IN JOB SECURITY, INSURANCE, WAGES
February 5th, 2006
(El Monte, CA) – The Executive Council and the Negotiating Committee of the pilots of World Airways announced today that they have reached a tentative agreement with World Airways, Inc., ending their nine-day strike.
The tentative agreement is subject to ratification by more than 400 pilots represented by Teamsters Local 986 in El Monte, California. It would provide improvements in job security, retirement benefits, life insurance, wages and other benefits.
“We are very happy that the company finally came back to the table to actually negotiate so that we could reach this agreement,” said Captain Luis Carmona, Executive Council Chairman of the World Airways pilots’ union. “We look forward to putting the details of this tentative agreement out to our pilot group for approval so that we can go back to flying for the premier ACMI (provides aircraft, crew, maintenance, insurance) carrier in the industry.”
The pilots of World Airways began a nine-day strike with an initial, limited spot strike on January 28 after talks broke down between the pilot’s Negotiating Committee and World Airways’ management under the auspices of the National Mediation Board (NMB).
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TEAMSTER PILOTS WOULD GET IMPROVEMENTS IN JOB SECURITY, INSURANCE, WAGES
February 5th, 2006
(El Monte, CA) – The Executive Council and the Negotiating Committee of the pilots of World Airways announced today that they have reached a tentative agreement with World Airways, Inc., ending their nine-day strike.
The tentative agreement is subject to ratification by more than 400 pilots represented by Teamsters Local 986 in El Monte, California. It would provide improvements in job security, retirement benefits, life insurance, wages and other benefits.
“We are very happy that the company finally came back to the table to actually negotiate so that we could reach this agreement,” said Captain Luis Carmona, Executive Council Chairman of the World Airways pilots’ union. “We look forward to putting the details of this tentative agreement out to our pilot group for approval so that we can go back to flying for the premier ACMI (provides aircraft, crew, maintenance, insurance) carrier in the industry.”
The pilots of World Airways began a nine-day strike with an initial, limited spot strike on January 28 after talks broke down between the pilot’s Negotiating Committee and World Airways’ management under the auspices of the National Mediation Board (NMB).
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And they all lived happily ever after.
So, there you have it 411A. The boys and girls at World have the strength of character to make a stand and in so doing once again demonstrate that in this industry the only way to have a job worth having is to be prepared to kill the company and take unemployment. Backbone and integrity; some have it, some don't. I wonder what you would have settled for?
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FROM: World Air Holdings - Sales & Marketing
RE: World Airways PILOT STRIKE ENDS; FLIGHTS RESUME
DATE: February 6, 2006
The 9-day World Airways pilot strike is over and World Airways MD-11
and DC-10-30 passenger and cargo aircraft are once again available for
commercial charters. We are resuming normal operations immediately and a
ratification of the new 3-year contract is expected soon.
"We were able to reach a fair and equitable agreement that met the
needs of our pilots and supported the financial goals for our
company," said Charlie McDonald, World Airways chief operating
officer. "We look forward to obtaining ratification of the agreement
and working with the entire World Airways team to continue the growth
and success of the airline."
"With this agreement, we believe we are poised to continue to provide
growth for the airline and long-term job security with good quality of
life for the entire World Airways workforce," said Randy Martinez,
World Air Holdings chief executive officer.
RE: World Airways PILOT STRIKE ENDS; FLIGHTS RESUME
DATE: February 6, 2006
The 9-day World Airways pilot strike is over and World Airways MD-11
and DC-10-30 passenger and cargo aircraft are once again available for
commercial charters. We are resuming normal operations immediately and a
ratification of the new 3-year contract is expected soon.
"We were able to reach a fair and equitable agreement that met the
needs of our pilots and supported the financial goals for our
company," said Charlie McDonald, World Airways chief operating
officer. "We look forward to obtaining ratification of the agreement
and working with the entire World Airways team to continue the growth
and success of the airline."
"With this agreement, we believe we are poised to continue to provide
growth for the airline and long-term job security with good quality of
life for the entire World Airways workforce," said Randy Martinez,
World Air Holdings chief executive officer.
Which all goes to prove that when it comes to b*lls, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters are hard to beat. I seem to remember that even the cabin staff in World are in the Teamsters.
It's a shame they don't have a European Branch!
It's a shame they don't have a European Branch!
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>>Which all goes to prove that when it comes to b*lls, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters are hard to beat.<<
The Teamsters are a bunch of professional thugs.
Every Teamster president since 1952, except the current one, has been indicted on federal charges. All of those have done hard time in prison except Ron Carey who beat the rap with an acquittal in 2001 and Jackie Presser who died after sentencing but before reporting to the big house in 1988.
The Teamsters' Central States Pension Fund has been a cash cow for the mafia for years, supposedly this ended with a 1989 racketeering settlement that put the feds in control of the union for a while.
These guys make ALPA look like a bunch of choirboys.
Hey, you gotta problem wit dat?
The Teamsters are a bunch of professional thugs.
Every Teamster president since 1952, except the current one, has been indicted on federal charges. All of those have done hard time in prison except Ron Carey who beat the rap with an acquittal in 2001 and Jackie Presser who died after sentencing but before reporting to the big house in 1988.
The Teamsters' Central States Pension Fund has been a cash cow for the mafia for years, supposedly this ended with a 1989 racketeering settlement that put the feds in control of the union for a while.
These guys make ALPA look like a bunch of choirboys.
Hey, you gotta problem wit dat?
"These guys make ALPA look like a bunch of choirboys".
Exactly my point dear boy; some of us out here might feel that some airline managements are "nothing but a professional bunch of thugs"!
Can you remember the days when Ed Daly could only get into the hangar at Oakland with an armed guard on the occasions that he was brave enough to leave his mountain retreat?
Exactly my point dear boy; some of us out here might feel that some airline managements are "nothing but a professional bunch of thugs"!
Can you remember the days when Ed Daly could only get into the hangar at Oakland with an armed guard on the occasions that he was brave enough to leave his mountain retreat?
Some airline upper mgmts can do much more permanent damage to thousands of careers, using "legal hired-guns" or financial consultants (given a very 'shiny' retainer...), armed with pens and briefcases, than any bunch of street thugs. The most dangerous ones often wear expensive three-piece suits, with shoes from Milan.
Some judges also exhibit strong biases. Check certain rulings by some Department of Transportation federal judges in the 80's or 90s-quickly followed by lucrative employment with Texas Air Corporation. The same company which received favorable rulings; coincidence, with employment offered only AFTER the rulings? There could not have been any pressure or inducements
from the White House.
Texas is widely known as an anti-labor state, among many others. Some judges are "cherry-picked", not only by AMR years ago, and we are NOT talking about 'Schwarzwaelder Kirschtorte' from the hill country.
Some judges also exhibit strong biases. Check certain rulings by some Department of Transportation federal judges in the 80's or 90s-quickly followed by lucrative employment with Texas Air Corporation. The same company which received favorable rulings; coincidence, with employment offered only AFTER the rulings? There could not have been any pressure or inducements
from the White House. Texas is widely known as an anti-labor state, among many others. Some judges are "cherry-picked", not only by AMR years ago, and we are NOT talking about 'Schwarzwaelder Kirschtorte' from the hill country.
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