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RJDC Industry Update This update includes:
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RJDC Industry and Litigation Update This update includes:
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RJDC Responds to FAA's Attempt to Restrict
Small Jets at LGA On August 29, 2006 the FAA published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("NPRM") purportedly in an effort to reduce delays at New York's LaGuardia Airport ("LGA"). However, upon analysis, the air traffic issues therein are unquestionably overshadowed by an unfounded and ill-informed bias against the small jet airliner. Response (Adobe Acrobat 62k)
ALPA Files Motion to Dismiss ASA and Comair
DFR Lawsuits Pursuant to the 11-09-06 litigation schedule, ALPA has filed their motion for summary judgment asking that both the ASA and Comair lawsuits be dismissed with prejudice. Per the schedule, Plaintiffs have until January 16, 2006 to file their written response.
Letter to ALPA's President and New
President-Elect As you are aware, US Airways has announced its bid for Delta Air Lines. While we do not know whether the bid will ultimately be successful, this announcement or likely similar announcements should give the Association added incentive to resolve the issue of its disparate treatment of the ASA and Comair pilots. If ALPA’s past treatment of its members at US Airways Express is any indication of what the ASA and Comair pilots can expect in such a transaction, then a massive breach of ALPA’s duties is indeed imminent. Letter (Adobe Acrobat 67k)
Industry and Litigation Update This update includes:
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Letters to Comair MEC
On numerous occasions, ALPA has argued that the legal actions brought by the Comair pilots are unnecessary and that the objecting pilots should instead utilize the union’s internal mechanisms to pursue redress. The MEC’s May 10, 2006 resolution, deflecting my request for a fair hearing by ALPA’s Executive Council, illustrates precisely why the Comair pilots are compelled to seek judicial relief. MEC Letters (Adobe Acrobat 295k)
Litigation Update
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Letters to ALPA's President Concerning Delta's
New Scope Clause ("LOA-51") On May 2, 2006 Captains Cooksey and Ford wrote ALPA's President to object to the constitutionality of ALPA's bargaining at Delta and called on the union to make requisite determinations in advance of ALPA's mandated review of the tentative agreement. On May 9, 2006 ALPA's President responded with a preemptive endorsement of the agreement then nonetheless promised that ALPA's staff would conduct a review. Our May 11, 2006 reply points out that in the absence of formal determination and interpretation of ALPA's Constitution by the Executive Council, any "review" of the agreement would be farcical.
May 2nd Letter
Litigation Update
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Litigation Update
At a routine December administrative meeting, ALPA asked that plaintiffs withdraw (not settle) their litigations, and in the alternative, that the Court suspend the ASA & Comair litigations for up to twelve months. Our message to ALPA is simple. If the union desires an end to the litigation, then it must demonstrate a willingness to reform its conduct. But as long as ALPA remains unwilling to enact reforms, then we will continue to aggressively prosecute the litigations until a just resolution is obtained. Update (Adobe Acrobat 68k)
Letter to ALPA's President
On September 27, 2005 ALPA wrote that the Association would advise the Delta MEC of the union’s duty of fair representation and that the Association would maintain oversight of the Delta negotiations in accordance with its legal obligations. Unfortunately these commitments do not appear evident in ALPA’s latest bargaining proposals at Delta and it’s apparent that the redress and reforms promised by ALPA will not be forthcoming. Letter (Adobe Acrobat 145k)
ALPA's Bargaining at Delta In response to Delta's 1113(c) motion, ALPA filed documents opposing management's request which included their most recent scope proposals. Likewise, management's documentation filed in support of the 1113(c) motion lists the detailed discussions with ALPA's mainline interests concerning the future of DCI, its routes, its aircraft, and its finances. Excerpts (Adobe Acrobat 450k)
ALPA's Discovery Deficiencies
It is the purpose of this letter to outline an array of deficiencies in ALPA’s production of documents, in the hope that this situation may be remedied by means of simple cooperation. The following is a detailed list of those areas as to which plaintiffs believe that defendant’s production of documents was inadequate and, more particularly, as to which documents were withheld Letter (Adobe Acrobat 30k) Response to ALPA's 09-26-05 Letter In response to ALPA's 09-26-05 letter, Captain Ford writes that we welcome ALPA's acknowledgement that the bargaining of one pilot group may not contravene the union's duties to its other members. However, one objectionable provision cannot be merely replaced with another and any contractual reforms must be accompanied by internal reforms that preclude a reoccurrence of events. Letter (Adobe Acrobat 30k) Letter from ALPA's President In response to Cooksey and Ford's August 25, 2005 letter, ALPA's President writes that each MEC is aware of ALPA's duty of fair representation and that ALPA's departments will maintain a review of collective bargaining in light of legal requirements. Letter (Adobe Acrobat 50k) Open Letter to the Comair Pilots On August 25th, the RJDC leadership wrote ALPA’s President to again request that the union remove unfair and harmful small jet restrictions imposed upon ASA and Comair. Delta’s announcement that Comair’s flying will be reduced by five thousand hours underscores the reason we can no longer afford unwarranted restrictions that could prevent our company from acquiring market appropriate aircraft. Letter (Adobe Acrobat 30k) Letter to ALPA's President In light of imminent bargaining at Delta, this letter to ALPA’s President requests that ALPA ensure its bargaining is conducted in a manner consistent with ALPA’s duties to the ASA and Comair pilots including the removal of all unfair and arbitrary small jet restrictions.
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(Adobe Acrobat 25k) June 15, 2005 While ALPA publicly claims to be opposed to the formation of alter-ego carriers, its mainline bargaining practices prove otherwise. ALPA hypocritically accuses management of pitting pilot against pilot and engaging in whipsaw tactics when it engages in the very same practices. Consequently, ALPA’s pledges to protect the ASA and Comair pilots from the alter ego threat will remain hollow until it reforms its own conduct. DCI Changes (Adobe Acrobat 150k)
Industry Update This update covers the on-going changes in our dynamic industry, including: 1. ALPA Exposes its Vulnerability on 90-Seat Issue, but Ignores
Reasons Why Update (Adobe Acrobat 150k)
Update Files Here are the files associated with the RJDC's April 30, 2005 Industry Update: Aviation
Daily (Adobe Acrobat 20k)
ALPA's Conflict of Interest On February 9, 2005 we wrote the Comair MEC warning that ALPA’s previous efforts to restrict both the number and gauge of Comair’s aircraft raised serious questions about the national union’s ability to objectively analyze management’s “growth” proposal. Needless to say, we were alarmed when ALPA told us that it was “impossible” to place a dollar value on the proposed agreement—especially the total payroll value of the thirty-five additional aircraft. It’s obvious that ALPA’s sudden and mysterious “inability” to estimate the value of thirty-five additional jets originated within the union’s Legal department, not the Economic and Financial Analysis department. This file contains all the pertinent correspondence. EFA Letters (Adobe Acrobat 450k)
Conflict of Interest Bulletin In order to properly evaluate and respond to management’s proposals, the Comair pilots require objective advice that is untainted by external political agendas. ALPA’s brazen attempts to restrict Comair’s growth raise serious questions as to whether it can fulfill its obligations. Therefore, ALPA must disclose all relevant conflicts so that the Comair pilots may decide for themselves whether to obtain outside legal and financial advice. Conflict of Interest Bulletin (Adobe Acrobat 122k)
Update This update covers the start of the deposition phase and includes a hypothetical example. Also covered is the fact that ALPA has now been forced to admit under oath it never studied whether small jet restrictions would actually promote mainline growth and why changes in the Delta scope clause do not mean the ASA and Comair pilots are "out of the woods." 01/29/2005 Update (Adobe Acrobat 122k) Ten Lessons in the New Delta Scope Agreement On October 27, 2004, ALPA reached a new concessionary agreement with Delta management. The agreement affected almost every section of the Delta Pilots’ Working Agreement (PWA), including numerous changes in small-jet restrictions. Before the ink had even dried, ALPA’s political machinery swung into high gear with claims that the ASA and Comair pilots would be the beneficiaries of the new agreement. However, a close examination of the actual text suggests otherwise. Report (Adobe Acrobat 250k) Pilot Meeting Outline This is the meeting outline for the Comair pilot meetings held November 17th and 18th. Subjects include ALPA's actions at other carriers, the new Delta agreement, and Jets for Jobs at Delta. Outline (Adobe Acrobat 127k)
Industry Update This update includes: ALPA’s Silence Raises Serious Questions Concerning New Delta
Agreement Update (Adobe Acrobat 140k)
Preliminary Statement On October 27, 2004 the Air Line Pilots Association reached a tentative agreement with Delta management. The new agreement reportedly includes changes to virtually every section of the Delta Pilots’ Working Agreement (PWA), including significant changes to the scope clause governing Delta’s use of small jets. As soon as the full-text of the new agreement can be obtained, the RJDC will perform a comprehensive analysis in order to determine whether ALPA’s bargaining at Delta is reflective of its equal duties to the ASA and Comair pilots.
Statement (Adobe Acrobat 92k)
Notepad (Adobe Acrobat 66k)
Comair Council 37 Voter's Guide As Council 37 enters into its regular election cycle, many Comair pilots have stepped up to the plate and generously offered to serve their fellow pilots as our elected representatives. As in years past, the RJDC will not endorse any specific candidates, but we encourage all pilots to safeguard their rights by taking active role in the democratic process and exercising the right to vote. As the events of the next few months may decide the futures of the Comair pilots, we urge all pilots to query perspective candidates on these important subjects and we invite all candidates to clearly articulate their views. To facilitate the dialog, we have prepared an overview of the most important issues and related questions.
Voter's Guide (Adobe Acrobat 170k)
Restructuring Fact Sheet Ever since the first airlines were formed, corporate restructurings, mergers, and fragmentations have been an integral part of the corporate landscape. Despite the success of ASA and Comair, we are not immune from changes or the problems that plague our industry. The purpose of this fact sheet is not to speculate on the merits of any proposed changes, but rather to educate the ASA and Comair pilots on the dangers posed by ALPA’s bad-faith conduct and the importance of protecting our rights as ALPA members.
Factsheet (Adobe Acrobat 170k)
RJDC Update This update includes the formation of the PSA Pilot's Alliance, ALPA's unilateral "brand scope" proposals at Delta, how Delta pilot calls for concurrent ASA and Comair concessions conflict with ALPA's scope arguments, and ALPA's "NWA 70" plan in which the mainline interests state that they have "bought and paid for" all flying over 55 seats. Update
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Update Files Here are the files associated with the RJDC's August 17th update including ALPA's "NWA 70" plan, ALPA's bargaining proposals at Delta, and the contradictory calls for concurrent ASA and Comair concessions.
Scope Contradictions (Adobe Acrobat 101k)
PSA LOA-8 This is the latest amendment to the PSA pilot working agreement. It illustrates how ALPA's mainline interests use their contracts to grant themselves special employment rights at "participating" carriers and how ALPA then pretends to assist the "regional" pilots in bargaining terms that have already been decided. PSA LOA-8
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PSA LOA-8 This is the latest amendment to the PSA pilot working agreement. It illustrates how ALPA's mainline interests use their contracts to grant themselves special employment rights at "participating" carriers and how ALPA then pretends to assist the "regional" pilots in bargaining terms that have already been decided. PSA LOA-8
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Brand Scope Fact Sheet Imagine what life would be like at ASA and Comair if the Delta pilots were empowered to renegotiate your contract, cut your pay in order to subsidize their concessions, and displace you out of your aircraft in order to make room for a “preferred” class of pilots. Further, you would have little or no say in the negotiations. More importantly, your “vote” wouldn’t matter because the new terms and restrictions are part of their contract—not yours. This is not fair. This is not new. This is ALPA’s “Brand Scope.” Brand Scope Fact Sheet (Adobe Acrobat 166k)
Jets For Jobs Fact Sheet Imagine if one morning you awoke to the news that ALPA had created a “privileged” class of pilots within the ASA and Comair ranks. These pilots would work under a “different” contract and would have their own seniority system, their own pay scales, and reserved seats in the highest paying aircraft. This is what can happen when ALPA’s leaders expect the ASA and Comair pilots to “pay” for representation that is already owed. This is the reality of “Jets-for-Jobs”. Fact Sheet (Adobe Acrobat 300k)
Update This update includes the resumption of mainline negotiations, the impact of flawed scope on management's planning, the APA's new scope agreement, and ALPA's looming staffing crisis. Update (Adobe Acrobat 150k)
Letter To ALPA's President In order to avoid redoubling the unpleasant consequences of the Delta 2001 and 2002 agreements, we request that you invoke your authority as ALPA’s President under Article XVIII of ALPA’s Constitution and By-laws and ensure the following conditions are met prior to authorizing any negotiations at Delta. Letter (Adobe Acrobat 114k)
RJDC Update This update includes ALPA's demand that all PSA RJ-700's be flown by US Airways mainline pilots, how the new small jet agreement at US Airways proves ALPA's "brand scope" to be a myth, why small jet scope restrictions don't work, and why we should expect more scope problems at Delta. Update (Adobe Acrobat 154k)
Update Files Here are the files referenced in the May 16 RJDC Update: ALPA "Scope Edition" of the Widget: In this document, ALPA details the purported benefits of various scope mechanisms. ALPA Scope Commentary: This is a scope commentary as published by the Delta MEC Litigation Fact Sheets: This document provides a summary of both the ASA and Comair pilot lawsuits against ALPA. ALPA Responses: This document contains plaintiffs' interrogatories to ALPA and ALPA's initial objections. Widget
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RJDC Update Subjects covered in this update include the discovery agreement reached between ALPA and Plaintiffs, recent correspondence between Plaintiffs and ALPA's President, the use of small jets as bargaining capital, and a commentary on the importance of protecting the rights of the ASA and Comair pilots. Update (Adobe Acrobat 106k)
Update Files
Stipulation (Adobe Acrobat 88k)
RJDC Update In this edition:
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US Airways Small Jet Bargaining In the January edition of the Air Line Pilot, ALPA’s President called for all pilots within a given “brand” to coordinate their bargaining efforts (a.k.a. Brand Scope.) However, it appears that ALPA’s negotiators at US Airways didn’t get the word as newly released documents exposed ALPA’s plans to impose new “Jets for Jobs” and flow-back agreements -- on a take it or leave it basis. LOA 91 (Adobe Acrobat 478k)
RJDC Update Files (Simplified) These are the files referenced in the April 4, 2004 RJDC Update. Files include the March correspondence with the Court, MDA grievance report (E-170 pay rates), ALPA Treasurer's Reports, and letters to Dr. Martin Luther King. Letters to Court (Adobe Acrobat 680k) MDA Grievance (Adobe Acrobat 91k) ALPA Treasurer's Report (Adobe Acrobat 51k) Treasurer's Commentary (Adobe Acrobat 251k) King Letters (Adobe Acrobat 65k)
Litigation Update ALPA has thus far failed to produce thousands of requested documents as part of its ongoing discovery obligations, including those documents detailing its actions toward the ASA and Comair pilots and its attempts to impose restrictions on their livelihoods. Compounding legal matters for ALPA is the union’s apparent reluctance to provide good cause or to furnish specific information detailing when and how they plan to fulfill their legal obligations. The issues raised by ALPA’s conduct extend into every facet of the union’s existence. While some in ALPA may find the idea of litigation distasteful, if the union’s leadership is reluctant to account for its actions, then all ALPA members have reason to be alarmed. Litigation Update (Adobe Acrobat 114k)
Discovery Request (Simplified) To better understand the "scope" of the document requests, here's a simplified version of our December 8th formal request, sorted by subject. Discovery List (Adobe Acrobat 203k)
Plaintiffs' Interrogatories to ALPA Plaintiffs request that defendants AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION, INTERNATIONAL and DUANE WOERTH, as President of the Air Line Pilots Association, International answer under oath in accordance with Rule 33 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure the following interrogatories within 30 days after service of these interrogatories. Interrogatories (Adobe Acrobat 153k)
Letter To ALPA Current events suggest that you will soon be required to determine the future of the ASA and Comair pilots. This letter seeks not to reiterate arguments with which you are already familiar but to clearly and concisely advise you of the imminent harm facing the ASA and Comair pilots in the hope you will take the appropriate course of action. Letter To ALPA (Adobe Acrobat 26k)
Allegheny Special Report In another glaring example of conflicting interests and brazen double-standards, ALPA’s leadership has overridden the objections of the Allegheny pilots, threatened their elected leaders, and denied the 327 Allegheny pilots the right to vote on management’s merger proposal. Not surprisingly, ALPA’s egregious actions occurred at the very same time its US Airways pilots announced they would enter into yet another round of small jet negotiations with US Airways management. These concurrent events reinforce one of the RJDC’s principle axioms which states that ALPA’s actions at wholly-owned “regional” carriers is frequently back-driven by the union’s own mainline bargaining agenda. Special Report (Adobe Acrobat 44k)
Allegheny Letters and Updates These files contain the supporting documentation for the RJDC's Special Report on the unfolding situation at Allegheny Airlines. View for yourself how the Allegheny MEC Chairman warns ALPA's President about the union's apparent conflict of interest and Captain Woerth's response. Also included are the Allegheny MEC's updates. ALPA
Letters (Adobe Acrobat 385k)
Industry Update This edition of the RJDC's Industry Update includes the ALG-PDT "Jets for Jobs" lawsuit against ALPA, what the lawsuit means to the ASA and Comair pilots, ALPA's contradictions on "bidding" for flying, the "old" ALPA and the "new" Delta, and a commentary on ALPA's new "fairness" tax. Industry Update (Adobe Acrobat 65k)
ALPA "Bidding" Contradiction While ALPA publicly decries the practice of "bidding" on flying, it takes a different stance in the new Mesaba contract. Such agreements again illustrate how ALPA's actions don't square with their public rhetoric. Contradiction (Adobe Acrobat 327k)
"Jets for Jobs" Lawsuit On January 7th, the pilots of Allegheny and Piedmont Airlines joined the growing ranks of pilots who have resorted to legal action as a direct result of ALPA’s egregious actions which unfairly favor mainline constituents at their expense. The lawsuit contends that ALPA ignored its obligation to protect the integrity of Allegheny and Piedmont agreements by permitting, and actively supporting, the efforts of its US Airways MEC to make unilateral changes in the controversial “Jets for Jobs” agreement. Lawsuit (Adobe Acrobat 66k)
Letter to ASA and Comair MECs The purpose of this letter is to provide an overview of our concerns in hopes that you may assist in the effort to return our union to the path of equal and fair representation. It is readily apparent to anyone with a basic understanding of ALPA’s mainline bargaining practices that the future of ASA and Comair will soon be decided. It is therefore imperative that the Association make certain that all its actions are untainted by conflicting interests and are genuinely reflective of its duties to the ASA and Comair pilots. MEC Letter (Adobe Acrobat 17k)
Meeting Handout and Updates As the RJDC marks its third anniversary, the ASA and Comair pilots find themselves facing perilous times. Of paramount importance, the Delta pilot leadership, with the full support of our national union, is returning to the bargaining table for the third time in three years. But fortunately for the ASA and Comair pilots, we will not wait helplessly while ALPA's politicians and its mainline interests determine our fate. This month bears witness to the fact that our hard work and dedication is paying off as the legal effort to defend our rights enters the all-important discovery phase. Meeting Handout (Adobe Acrobat 73k)
What ALPA Wishes the ASA and Comair Pilots Would Forget ALPA’s leadership is suggesting that we should ignore the union’s glaring conflict of interest and somehow accept its contention that more of the union’s bad faith conduct is the solution, rather than an integral part of the problem. So you may be prepared to ask the proper questions when the time comes, we have prepared a brief overview of those things ALPA hopes you will forget. Bulletin (Adobe Acrobat 52k)
Industry Update PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that plaintiffs in each of the above-captioned cases request that defendants AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION, INTERNATIONAL and DUANE WOERTH, as President of the Air Line Pilots Association, International, produce the documents listed below and computer-readable data within 30 days, at plaintiffs’ counsel’s office located at 225 Broadway, 39 th floor, New York, New York 10007. Document Request (Adobe Acrobat 83k)
Industry Update Subjects in this update include questions concerning ALPA's proposals to Delta management, how mainline bargaining defines the make-up of wholly owned carriers, the pitfalls of Eagle's "bid" on 100-seat flying, code-share biases in the Delta scope clause, and how the RJDC's critics are ignoring their own failures. Update (Adobe Acrobat 126k)
Myths and Facts Since its inception over seventy-five years ago, ALPA has always accused management of spreading misinformation in order to create fear and to deter the opposition. Ironically, at a time when ALPA finds itself facing its most formidable legal challenge ever, it appears that the proverbial shoe is indeed on the other foot. As ALPA faces the reality that it will soon be compelled to turn over thousands of documents and answer questions under oath, we can expect the demagoguery to increase. So that you may be prepared, the following briefly summarizes what you may hear as the battle to protect your rights continues. Myths and Facts (Adobe Acrobat 152k)
ALPA's Conflict of Interest and its Impact on the ASA Pilots
Prior to 9/11 and the subsequent industry downturn, the RJDC submitted a seventeen page report to ALPA in which we concluded that ALPA’s support of predatory mainline bargaining practices would undermine bargaining at any wholly owned subsidiaries. We believe that ALPA must provide the ASA pilots a full account of the union’s actions in support of the Delta MEC’s current bargaining agenda. Such disclosures must include the union’s recently completed financial review of Delta, ASA, and Comair and any recommendations made to the Delta pilots concerning the restriction or diversion of the company’s current and future small jets. Conflict of Interest (Adobe Acrobat 166k)
ASA and Comair Litigation Fact Sheets As the exclusive bargaining agent of the ASA and Comair pilots, ALPA owes each pilot a solemn duty to vigorously protect and promote their interests. Moreover, ALPA owes each member a duty to fairly represent such member, free from the taint of arbitrary, bad faith, or discriminatory conduct, which is the essence of the judicially-created duty of fair representation. The Litigation Fact Sheets provide an overview of the ASA and Comair litigation and related information.
ASA Fact Sheet (Adobe Acrobat 113k)
ASA Class Action Complaint This is the second amended complaint which now includes a request that the ASA pilots' lawsuit be certified as a class action on behalf of all ASA pilots. Cooksey et al v. Air Line Pilots Association International et al Case Number 1:03-cv-02514-ILG. ASA Lawsuit (Adobe Acrobat 53k)
Meeting Report Although billed as an opportunity for Comair pilots to learn more about the company's concessionary proposals and ALPA's response, the recent Council 37 meeting was used by the union leadership as a platform to advance ALPA's national bargaining agenda. That agenda would, not surprisingly, still leave ALPA's mainline interests in full control of all "brand" flying. Meeting Report (Adobe Acrobat 49k)
ALPA's Conflict of Interest The future of Comair and its pilots require that both parties negotiate agreements that respect each other’s needs and serve the common good. While disagreement and conflict when bargaining with management is to be expected, we have the right to expect and demand the full and unbiased support of our union when entering into such negotiations. In other words, we should expect a higher duty from those who take money from our paychecks, than from those who sign our paychecks. The purpose of this document is to educate Comair pilots on the pertinent facts in order to ensure that any bargaining with Comair management is not compromised by the union’s conflicting interests. ALPA's Conflict of Interest (Adobe Acrobat 64k)
President's Letter "Your counsel recently raised the question of resolving your lawsuits. He was advised that, if you have any constructive proposals, he should contact ALPA counsel for that purpose." President's Letter (Adobe Acrobat 45k)
Letter to ALPA's Leadership On behalf of numerous concerned ASA and Comair pilots, we again request that the Association address the serious issues set forth in our April 4, 2003 letter. Prompt action by ALPA’s highest officials is essential to protecting the rights and interests of the ASA and Comair pilots, and could help to end a painful chapter in the Association’s history so that ALPA may again emerge as a unified and strong organization. As the chance for a negotiated resolution now perhaps at least begins to slip from our grasp, it is important to us that, as loyal union members, we make a final effort to seek resolution. Please let us know, either directly or through counsel, whether you have any additional questions or wish to discuss this matter further. Letter to ALPA's Leadership (Adobe Acrobat 21k)
Letter to ASA and Comair MEC's For reasons we will articulate, we believe that the ASA and Comair MEC’s must also do all that is in their power to protect the rights and interests of the ASA and Comair pilots and to ensure the Association does not violate its solemn obligations. We strongly recommend that ALPA’s officers and its MEC’s take action without further delay. Letter to ASA and Comair MEC's (Adobe Acrobat 40k)
Comair Class-Action Lawsuit This is the second revised amended complaint. This amendment includes the request for class action certification and incorporates other changes to reflect the Federal Court's June 23, 2003, ruling. Comair Class-Action Lawsuit (Adobe Acrobat 46k)
RJDC Update This update includes information on how Delta's scope constrains ASA and Comair growth, ALPA's unfair "non-compete" clauses, United's Jets for Jobs at Mesa and SkyWest Airlines, and how Eagle's scope victory may be short-lived. RJDC Update (Adobe Acrobat 31k)
Litigation Update This litigation update includes information on the ASA pilots' lawsuit, plaintiff's request for class action standing, status conference, TWA pilots' setback, and US Airways Pilots' selection of RJDC counsel. Litigation Update (Adobe Acrobat 26k)
ASA Litigation Fact Sheet The ASA Litigation Fact Sheet is an detailed overview of the ASA pilot's lawsuit against ALPA. The fact sheet includes a summary of the litigation, legal references, and related case information. ASA Litigation Fact Sheet (Adobe Acrobat 23k)
ALPA's Grievance Letters While ALPA touts its scope "victory" at American Eagle, they apparently take a different approach when the interests of one of their largest pilot groups is involved. ALPA itself continues to oppose similar scope grievances filed by the ASA and Comair pilots while maintaining that the Delta pilot leadership is free to impose any restrictions they wish on ASA and Comair. ALPA states that such issues are beyond the purview of the ASA and Comair grievance process and in one instance, ALPA’s President even went as far as personally blocking a scope grievance at ASA, stating, "As President of ALPA I cannot authorize the Association to pursue these grievances." ASA
Grievance Letter (Adobe Acrobat 132k)
ALPA's Jets For Jobs Agreement At United Airlines ALPA continues its egregious actions by unilaterally negotiating an agreement with United management that creates mandatory hiring rights for UAL's pilots at SkyWest and Mesa Airlines with special seniority rights and pay scales. Here is ALPA's announcement and a related article by Aviation Daily.
ALPA's UAL Jets For Jobs Announcement (Adobe Acrobat 10k)
Class Action Letter to Court In accordance with Your Honor’s June 23, 2003 Order, plaintiffs are, by this letter, reporting as to whether class certification should be sought in the instant litigation. We now wish to report that plaintiffs believe that it is in all respects appropriate and advisable to seek class certification under Rule 23.2 in light of the complete identity of claims among all Comair pilots. Letter to Court (Adobe Acrobat 7k)
Delta Poised for Battle to Boost Connection Fleet Reed Business Information: Delta Air Lines will decide by the end of the year on the need for additional regional jets for its Connection network to secure 2005 delivery positions. The carrier says it would like to add more 70-seat jets, but must renegotiate scope clause restrictions. With rival carriers United Airlines and US Airways rolling back scope clauses and planning to add large numbers of 70-seaters, as well as low-cost competitor JetBlue ordering Embraer 190s, there is growing competitive pressure to expand the CRJ700 fleet. Delta's agreement limits the number of 70-seaters to 58 units unless the mainline carrier grows, which at the moment it is not. Reed RJ Story (Adobe Acrobat 8k)
ASA Pilots' Lawsuit This is the copy of Cooksey v. ALPA as served on August 6, 2003. It is labeled "First Amended Complaint" because it was amended to bring it into conformity with the Court's ruling in Ford v. ALPA. ASA Pilots' Lawsuit (Adobe Acrobat 45k)
Litigation Update In a ruling that could mark the beginning of the end for ALPA’s war against its own members, the U.S. District Court has permitted claims that ALPA has breached its duty of fair representation to proceed. The key issue, the court decided, is "whether a union can seek work preservation clauses that achieve their desired effect by restricting work opportunities for other members of the same union." As such, the ability of ALPA’s "mainline" pilot groups to use their scope authority to unilaterally impose any restrictions they wish is now in question. Litigation Update (Adobe Acrobat 144k)
Class Action Overview On October 18, 2002, plaintiffs filed a motion with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, requesting that the Comair pilots’ suit against ALPA be amended to include the names of more than 300 additional pilots. In response, the Court determined that after considering the motion and the opposition thereto, that there was no reason not to permit the 300 pilots to join the suit; however, the Court further suggested that there were valid reasons to consider converting the lawsuit into a class action on behalf of all Comair pilots. Class Action Overview (Adobe Acrobat 102k)
10-Things About Scope As ALPA members, we bear the responsibility, and should welcome the opportunity, to engage our fellow pilots in a constructive dialogue. The RJDC has compiled a list of the ten most important things every pilot should know about ALPA's scope clauses. Once we understand the difference between good scope and bad scope, it's easy to understand why ALPA's divisive scope policies have failed our union's membership and how the situation can be remedied. 07/22/03 10-Things About Scope (MS word 502k) 07/22/03 10-Things About Scope (Adobe Acrobat 286k)
Court's Ruling on ALPA's Motion To Dismiss In a lengthy decision in Ford v. Air Line Pilots Association, International, Judge I. Leo Glasser of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York upheld the right of hundreds of Comair pilots to sue their union for working against their interests. Judge Glasser, in a 39-page decision, wrote, "Plaintiffs have sufficiently stated a claim that ALPA breached its duty of fair representation by allegedly negotiating contracts that arbitrarily favor the Delta pilots over the Comair pilots." 05/22/03 Court's Ruling (Adobe Acrobat 253k)
RJDC Update This update includes the Comair MEC's resolution on DAL mainline bargaining, ALPA's refusal to investigate the constitutionality of the Delta MEC's bargaining agenda, why ALPA can't defend the American Eagle pilots, and how ALPA's "small carrier" bargaining conferences gloss over the real problems facing ALPA's members. 05/22/03 Update (MS word 260k) 05/22/03 Update (Adobe Acrobat 27k)
Letter To ALPA's President On April 4, 2003, concerned ASA and Comair pilots wrote ALPA’s President and ALPA’s Executive Council requesting that the Association examine fifteen issues to assure that any bargaining at Delta Air Lines conforms to ALPA’s Constitution and it’s duties to ASA and Comair pilots. Just one week before the Executive Council’s regular meeting, however, ALPA’s President categorically rejected the request and, presumably, the Executive Council never even took the time to examine the issues raised in the letter.
Letter To ALPA's President (Adobe Acrobat)
Comair MEC Resolution THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that any negotiations involving representatives of the Delta MEC with the management of Delta Air Lines Inc., concessionary or otherwise, which could have any affect, positive or negative, on the careers and flying of the Comair pilots, should involve representation at the same bargaining table by representatives of the Comair MEC. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that such joint representation by the Delta and Comair MEC’s is the only true moral high ground that should be taken, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Comair MEC is open to and encourages discussions with the Delta MEC to resolve all issues.
Comair MEC Resolution (Adobe Acrobat)
APA Letter to American Eagle MEC Letter from Captain John Darrah, President of the Allied Pilots Association (APA) to the Eagle Master Executive (ALPA) Chairman. "It cannot be any surprise to you that APA secured 51+ seat RJ flying. We have told you from the outset that this would be one of APA’s goals...."
Letter to American Eagle MEC (Adobe Acrobat)
Update Subjects in this update include a letter to ALPA's President concerning Delta bargaining, Jets for Jobs at Chautauqua Airlines, the takeover of RJ jobs by mainline pilot groups, and questions about the legitimacy of mainline "bids" for RJ flying. 04/07/03 Update (MS word) 04/07/03 Update (Adobe Acrobat)
Letter To ALPA's President and Executive Council ASA and Comair pilots have formally requested, in a certified letter sent to ALPA's President and the union's top sixteen officers, that the union take steps to protect their rights and interests by withholding the Delta MEC's bargaining authorization until it is shown that any likely bargaining agenda conforms to the union's Constitution and its duties to ASA and Comair pilots.
Letter To ALPA's President and Executive Council (Adobe Acrobat)
ALPA's Sworn Statements Explaining Its Duty To Intervene In The
Bargaining Process To illustrate the union's obligation to ASA and Comair pilots, here's the union's own sworn statements in the recent court case at CCAir. There, ALPA successfully argued to a Federal Court that it had the authority and obligation to intervene in the bargaining process when the interests of ALPA's other members were jeopardized
ALPA's Sworn Statements Explaining Its Duty To Intervene (Adobe Acrobat)
Update Topics in this update include Delta concessionary bargaining, Delta force majeure arbitration, scope and the Air Line Pilot magazine, the RJ and the United bankruptcy, ALPA's belated submission to the Court, Mesa and Jets for Jobs, Chautauqua alter ego grievance, and why can't furloughees fly this jet. 03/08/03 Update (Adobe Acrobat)
Letter & Declaration Plaintiffs respond to ALPA's letter and proposed supplemental declaration dated February 12, 2003, in which ALPA asks the Court to consider an argument they earlier could have made. In our opinion, ALPA fails to offer any reason why their "new" argument was not made months ago in their reply memorandum or raised during oral argument. Furthermore, ALPA’s letter and declaration are mistaken, or less than candid, in key respects. Plaintiffs contend the new filing should not be accepted and that ALPA's dilatory conduct serves to foster disrespect for court rules and for the demands upon the Honorable Court.
Plaintiff's Supplemental Letter and Declaration (Adobe Acrobat)
Delta's "Force Majeure" Furlough Arbitration Decision On February 13, a System Board of Adjustment issued a ruling that prohibited Delta Air Lines from furloughing any more pilots under the force majeure provisions of the Delta PWA. However, the board refused to order the immediate recall of all furloughed pilots and instead, ordered that all pilots currently on furlough be recalled when Delta's system-wide revenue passenger miles (RPM's) reach pre-9/11 levels for four months. While many pilots may view the ruling as good news, it should be noted that the "trigger", which would mandate the immediate recall of all furloughed mainline pilots, is based upon the very same flawed economic assumptions that have proven harmful to ALPA members industry-wide.
Arbitrator's Ruling (Adobe Acrobat)
Update Topics include: Oral arguments on ALPA’s motion to dismiss, ALPA’s loss at Chicago Express, the new threat posed by mainline concessionary bargaining, ALPA’s "wait and see" approach at American Eagle, and the DOT’s special conditions imposed on the NWA-CAL-DAL domestic alliance. 02/01/03 Update (MS word) 02/01/03 Update (Adobe Acrobat)
Update Topics include: Comair MEC Takes Position on Preferential Hiring and Delta Mainline Scope, Is The Delta Pilot Leadership Caught In It's Own Tangled Web?, Court Date Set, More ALPA Contradictions: US Airways Furloughees Threatened over Freedom Employment, while ALPA Cuts Deal that Actually Requires Freedom To Hire It's Pilots, New APA Proposal- "One Pilot Group" or just "One Contract".
01/01/03 Update (MS word) 01/01/03 Update (Adobe Acrobat)
On Monday, October 21st, the Delta MEC announced that they had passed a resolution directing their MEC Chairman, "to seek a preferential hiring policy with Delta management, which will allow Delta furloughees to be hired by a Delta wholly owned Connection Carrier without having to resign their Delta seniority numbers or recall rights." It goes without saying that addressing common problems and concerns is inherently part of what it means to be union members. We believe that the ASA and Comair pilots can play a vital role in aiding their fellow pilots at Delta Air Lines, however, the development, negotiation, and implementation of such terms must coincide with the Association’s obligations to the ASA and Comair pilots.
October 30, 2002 Bulletin (MS word) October 30, 2002 Bulletin (Adobe Acrobat)
Letter to Comair Management This letter outlines various issues and concerns about the hiring of Delta pilots at Comair. In summary, such arrangements would require that ALPA negotiate in a manner that reflects its duties to the ASA and Comair pilots.
December 31, 2001 Letter to Comair Management (Adobe Acrobat)
The Express Newsletter Notes The ALPA Express newsletter fails to tell the whole story. Here's what ALPA's leadership forgot to tell you. In the October edition, ALPA's leadership actually says that its "Express" members don't understand scope and that their views merely reflect their "last bad experiences." In our Express Newsletter Notes, we set the record straight.
The Express Newsletter Notes (MS word) The Express Newsletter Notes (Adobe Acrobat)
ALPA's letters refusing to grant ASA and Comair pilots a hearing
While ALPA claims its "Express" members don't have a "broader perspective," for the record, on June 12, 2002 ALPA's President and Executive Council refused to grant a hearing to those pilots who have challenged mainline predatory scope bargaining as a violation of ALPA's Constitution and the union's duties.
ALPA's letters refusing to grant ASA and Comair pilots a hearing (Adobe Acrobat)
The ALPA Express ALPA's September and October edition of The ALPA Express newsletters
The ALPA Express (September 2002) (Adobe Acrobat) The ALPA Express (October 2002) (Adobe Acrobat)
Motion To Add Plaintiffs This is an action by union members against their labor union based upon breach of the duty of fair representation, breach of the union’s constitution and by-laws, and other common-law claims, in which money damages and injunctive relief is sought. The action was originally brought by three plaintiffs in May of 2001. The motion seeks leave to amend the complaint to add approximately 300 additional plaintiffs.
Motion To Add Plaintiffs (Adobe Acrobat)
Answer to ALPA's Motion for Dismissal This memorandum of law is submitted in opposition to the motion of defendants. This memorandum shows, in substantial detail, that the instant case is not a representation dispute within the exclusive jurisdiction of the National Mediation Board; that the complaint properly states claims upon which relief may be granted, with regard to duty of fair representation claims; that ALPA has not satisfied the heavy burden it bears with respect to demonstrating mootness; and that preemption of state-law and common law claims should not apply under the extant circumstances.
Answer To ALPA's Motion For Dismissal (Adobe Acrobat)
Update Topics include: Comair Plaintiff Count Reaches 300 as ASA Plans are Finalized, Delta MEC Says it will Seek End to Force Majeure Scope Exemptions, Delta’s Restructuring Plans May Lead to Mainline Scope Negotiations, Court Narrows ALPA’s Motion, ALPA’s President Says that Sacrifices of US Airways Pilots Justifies Contract and American Airlines Cites Scope Restrictions and Sells Eagle’s Jets
08/20/02 Update (MS word) 08/20/02 Update (Adobe Acrobat)
Litigation Update This is the attorney's memorandum updating pilots on the status of the ongoing litigation. Items include the history of the litigation, attempts to resolve the dispute, and the latest concerning ALPA's motion to dismiss.
08/5/02 LitigationUpdate (Adobe Acrobat)
News Release Air Line Pilots Association Faces Largest Lawsuit in its 70 Year History as over 250 Comair Pilots Request to Join First of Two Lawsuits to End Union’s Predatory Bargaining at Delta Air Lines.
08/05/02 News Release (MS word) 08/05/02 News Release (Adobe Acrobat)
Update Topics include: Plaintiffs Make Motion to Compel ALPA to Produce Documents and Answer Questions, Delta MEC Says it will Enforce Scope Provisions at End of Force Majeure Period, CC Air Pilots Seek Court Order to Compel ALPA to Sign Ratified CCAir Agreement, ALPA Again Attacks Mesa while Ignoring Its Own Actions at US Airways, and ALPA Launches Anti-RJ Campaign at American West.
07/07/02 Update (MS word) 07/07/02 Update (Adobe Acrobat)
CC Air pilots take ALPA to court for refusing to implement the ratified CC Air agreement. Click on the link to download the actual suit.
CC Air Lawsuit Against ALPA (MS word) CC Air Lawsuit Against ALPA (Adobe Acrobat)
Read grievances filed by ASA and Comair pilots against the Delta MEC's plans to unilaterally renegotiate numerical scope restrictions. Also read the response of ALPA's President refusing to grant a hearing.
ASA & Comair Grievances (Adobe Acrobat) Update Discussions with ALPA end. Number of Plaintiffs expected to grow. A union's legal duty, then and now.
05/06/02 Update (MS word) 05/06/02 Update (Adobe Acrobat)
Update This update focuses on the new US Airway's Small Jet agreement and its ramifications for the ASA and Comair pilots.
04/19/02 Update (MS word) 04/19/02 Update (Adobe Acrobat)
Update Featured in this update is the tentative small jet agreement at US Airways and ALPA's announcement concerning the APA's proposal to transfer American Eagle's aircraft to mainline.
04/16/02 Update (MS word) 04/16/02 Update (Adobe Acrobat)
Special Update
04/02/02 Update (MS word) 04/02/02 Update (Adobe Acrobat)
Update
03/21/02 Update (MS word) 03/21/02 Update (Adobe Acrobat)
Point and Counterpoints IV This is the fourth edition in our series.
Point and Counterpoints IV (MS word) Point and Counterpoints IV (Adobe Acrobat)
Update
02/22/02 Update (MS word) 02/22/02 Update (Adobe Acrobat)
Dual Employment Rights Bulletin
Dual Employment Rights (MS word) Dual Employment Rights (Adobe Acrobat)
Auditor's Report All RJDC funds are routinely audited by an independent CPA. Here's the accountant's report for the quarter ending December 31, 2001.
Auditor's Report (Adobe Acrobat)
Update
12/18/01 Update (MS word) 12/18/01 Update (Adobe Acrobat)
UPDATE Here is the latest update from the RJDC. Items covered include a litigation update, APA RJ Info, Delta Connection code share with American Eagle, the truth about furloughs and the transfer of flying and USAIR pilots demand small jet info.
January 17th Update (MS word) January 17th Update (Adobe Acrobat)
Subjects include special employment rights for furloughed pilots and ALPA's response to our settlement proposal.
12/18/01 Update (MS word) 12/18/01 Update (Adobe Acrobat)
Settlement Proposal This is the entire, unedited version of the November 15th settlement proposal to ALPA. The proposal advances ways to resolve the core issues and provide for an equitable system of governance to prevent similar problems in the future. For a summary, see the "Summary of Settlement Proposal" listed below.
Settlement Proposal (MS word) Settlement Proposal (Adobe Acrobat)
Summary of Settlement Proposal This is a one page "bullet point" summary of the November 15th settlement proposal made to ALPA.
Summary of Settlement Proposal (MS word) Summary of Settlement Proposal (Adobe Acrobat)
Point and Counterpoints III This is the third edition in our series. This edition focuses exclusively on the inherent folly of restricting any airliner.
Point and Counterpoints III (MS word) Point and Counterpoints III (Adobe Acrobat)
Bulletin In response to ALPA's request, we have formally submitted a proposal designed to foster a process that could resolve the numerous and complex issues in a credible and expeditious manner. The bulletin contains an introduction and a brief overview of the proposal.
November 24th Bulletin (MS word) November 24th Bulletin (Adobe Acrobat)
Auditor's Report In keeping with our policy of strict financial oversight, our latest audit is complete and the independent CPA reports that our books are in order. Here is the CPA's report and certification.
Auditor's Report (Adobe Acrobat)
UPDATE Here is the latest update from the RJDC. Items covered include our status conference with Magistrate Judge, our meeting with ALPA, Comair Council 37 resolutions, Delta confirms furloughs and a statement from Delta CEO about airline Consolidation.
November 6th Update (MS word) November 6th Update (Adobe Acrobat)
UPDATE Items covered include a new court date, Delta scope negotiations, and the United MEC's statement on discontinuing all RJ code-sharing.
October 8th Update (MS word) October 8th Update (Adobe Acrobat)
Proposed LEC Resolutions Here is the proposed council resolutions to empower the MEC's to take any and all actions necessary to protect the membership against predatory bargaining, and to enact membership ratification per ALPA's Constitution and By-laws
Proposed LEC Resolutions (MS word) Proposed LEC Resolutions (Adobe Acrobat)
RJDC Bulletin
September 26th Bulletin (MS word) September 26th Bulletin (Adobe Acrobat)
Auditor's Report All RJDC funds are routinely audited by an independent CPA. Here's the accountant's report for the quarter ending June 30, 2001.
Auditor's Report (Adobe Acrobat)
Scope Rights Flyer
Scope Rights Flyer (MS word) Scope Rights Flyer (Adobe Acrobat)
Submission To ALPA's Bilateral Scope Impact Committee (BSIC)
Submission to ALPA BSIC (MS word) Submission to ALPA BSIC (Adobe Acrobat)
May 2001 Interim Report of ALPA's Bilateral Scope Impact
Committee
BSIC Interim Report (MS word) BSIC Interim Report (Adobe Acrobat)
RJDC Update
August 9th Update (MS word) August 9th Update (Adobe Acrobat)
University of Cincinnati Economic Study
The purpose of this study is to estimate the economic impact of restricting the number of regional jets that serve the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport. The estimated economic impact includes the Greater Cincinnati Region and serves as an example of how restricting these flights can affect any regional economy.
ucstudy.pdf (Adobe Acrobat)
Point and Counterpoints II
Point and Counterpoint II (MS word) Point and Counterpoint II (Adobe Acrobat)
Welcome Back Pack
Welcome Back Pack (MS word) Welcome Back Pack (Adobe Acrobat)
Open Letter To The Aviation Industry This Is A Must Read !
An Open Letter (MS word)
An Open Letter (Adobe Acrobat)
Offer of Arbitration or Mediation ALPA Admits it Never Studied the Possible Effects of the Delta Scope on the Comair Pilots.
Offer of Arbitration (Update) (MS word) Offer of Arbitration (Update) (Adobe Acrobat)
ALPA Response to Complaint The legal process requires that ALPA file a response to our suit. As previously reported, ALPA's response makes numerous technical challenges to the suit while offering few facts to dispute our core claims. Of note, ALPA has conceded that, despite having their own Economic and Financial Analysis Department, they have not undertaken a study to determine the impact of the Delta scope on the Comair pilots (page 20).
ALPA Response To Complaint (Adobe Acrobat)
Auditor's Report All RJDC funds are routinely audited by an independent CPA. Here's the accountant's report for the quarter ending April 30, 2001.
Auditor's Report (Adobe Acrobat)
Offer of Arbitration or Mediation
Offer of Arbitration (MS word) Offer of Arbitration (Adobe Acrobat)
Point and Counter Points
Point and Counter Points (MS word) Point and Counter Points (Adobe Acrobat)
Legal Complaint Summary
ALPA Complaint Summary (MS word) ALPA Complaint Summary (Adobe Acrobat)
Scope Analysis
Scope Analysis (MS Excel)
Lawsuit Filed Against ALPA (As amended 08/15/02)
ALPA Lawsuit (MS Word) ALPA Lawsuit (Adobe Acrobat)
Pilot Pak II pilotpak.doc
(MS Word) pilotpak.pdf (Adobe Acrobat) This is the latest RJDC briefing package. If you download anything,
this is the one you want. It covers the lawsuit recently filed against
ALPA.
March 21, 2001 Letter To ALPA
March 8, 2001 Letter To ALPA
alpagrvs.doc (MS Word) March 8, 2001 letter to ALPA's President requesting a meeting so that we may resolve the growing dispute over ALPA's treatment of the ASA and Comair pilots.
February 25, 2001 RJDC Update
0225up.doc (MS Word) 0225up.pdf (Adobe Acrobat) Latest update from the RJDC. Covers our new website, fundraising,
Continental and Continental Express affiliation, ALPA reorganization,
and CPA selection. (36k MS Word, 17k PDF) Pilot Pak
pilotpak.doc
(MS Word) pilotpak.pdf (Adobe Acrobat) It covers the treatment of regionals in ALPA and what the future
may hold. It also gives an comprehensive overview of the RJDC and our
legal options. Note: Because many of the attachments are scanned
documents, they are not included in the MS Word version. (113k MS
Word, 515k PDF) Sign-up Sheet
signup.doc (MS
Word) signup.pdf (Adobe Acrobat) Wish to sign-up and support the RJDC? Please download our sign-up
form and send it in. It is not required to make a donation, but we
would appreciate it if you would fill one out. Note: This form is in
our Pilot Pak. (29k MS Word, 15k PDF) ALPA Grievances
alpagrvs.pdf
(Adobe Acrobat)
Here are grievances filed by Comair pilots against ALPA under its
Constitution and By-laws, and ALPA's response. Grievances address
predatory bargaining, unfair merger hearing, inappropriate letters of
agreement, inappropriate bargaining. Note: This is in our Pilot Pak.
(35k PDF) ALPA Letters
alpaletters.pdf (Adobe Acrobat) Letters from the ASA and Comair MECs to ALPA President and Delta
CEO requesting to be included in mainline scope negotiations and their
respective response. Note: Included in Pilot Pak. (142k PDF) Documents of Interest ASA-Comair Joint Merger Petition
petition.pdf (Adobe Acrobat) The petition said "Here are the problems, this is our proposed
solution." ALPA rejected the solution, but the problems remain.
Download and decide for yourself. (55k PDF) ASA-Comair Written Arguments
ecpresin.pdf (Adobe Acrobat) Written arguments made to ALPA's Executive Council is support of
the merger petition. (31k PDF) Written Submission by the Delta MEC
dalmecmergsub.pdf (Adobe Acrobat) In fairness, here's what the Delta MEC said in opposition to the
ASA-Comair petition. (39k PDF) Air Ontario Unfair Labor Complaint
aonuflp.pdf (Adobe Acrobat) Unfair labor complaint filed by Air Ontario pilots against ALPA and
the Air Canada Pilots Association (ACPA). (204k PDF) ALPA Response to the Air Ontario Complaint
aonresp.pdf (Adobe Acrobat) ALPA's response to the Air Ontario complaint. Excellent example of
how little autonomy a MEC actually has. (520k PDF) Reports of the 1995 ALPA Scope Review Committee
scprpts.doc
(MS Word) scprpts.pdf (Adobe Acrobat) The "new" Bilateral Scope Review Committee, is not so "new". Here are the 1995, 1996, and 1997 reports. (138k MS Word |
