50 SKY SHADES - World aviation news

NetJets, Pilot Union Near Tentative Labor Agreement

Download: Printable PDF Date: 19 Oct 2015 17:55 (UTC) category:
Publisher:
NetJets, Pilot Union Near Tentative Labor Agreement - Airports / Routes publisher
Tatjana Obrazcova
Country: United States Aircraft: Airplanes
Source: AIN

After more than two years of contentious contract negotiations, the NetJets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots (NJASAP) and NetJets Aviation reached an “agreement in principle” on a new collective bargaining agreement late last week. The parties are now finalizing the negotiated language that will form the tentative agreement, which is expected to be released in the coming days.

Negotiations between the union that represents NetJets’ 2,800 pilots and the Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary began in June 2013. “Getting to this point has required a massive effort,” NJASAP president Pedro Leroux said. “We could not have succeeded without the support of our members. I would also like to thank the National Mediation Board, the new NetJets senior management and their negotiators for their commitment to the bargaining process.”

The parties have confirmed that the proposed agreement features “enhancements consistent with…protecting, repairing and improving the previous agreement” that was reached in 2007 and renewed in 2010. NJASAPexpects that members will be able to vote to accept or reject the tentative agreement later next month.

“We are pleased to announce that on the evening of October 14, NJA and NJASAP negotiators reached an agreement in principle for a new contract covering NJA’s 2,800 pilots,” NetJets said in a released statement. “As with any agreement, there is still work to be done to prepare and assemble the final documents. Once this work has been completed, additional information regarding the agreement and the ratification timeline will be communicated directly to pilots.

“We would like to express our thanks and appreciation to the negotiating teams who worked diligently and collaboratively, especially throughout the last few months. Despite many challenges, both teams were dedicated and professional throughout the bargaining process. Thanks are also due to Victoria Gray of the National Mediation Board for her guidance and direction as our mediator, as well as to the NMB as a whole for the framework and support it provides.”





Recommended

airBaltic files first monthly operating reports with U.S. court and publishes preliminary unaudited financial information

Air Baltic Corporation AS , Latvia’s national airline and the leading carrier in the Baltic States, announced that airBaltic and its subsidiaries participating in the voluntary Ch...

Celebrating 10 years of the Vision Jet, the aircraft that changed personal aviation

Cirrus Aircraft is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Collier Trophy-winning Vision Jet at NBAA-BACE 2026, marking a decade of innovation that has continuously advanced the world&r...

Turkish Airlines and CFM sign landmark MOU for more than 600 LEAP-1B engines

Turkish Airlines has taken another major step in its fleet expansion strategy with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with CFM International for more than 300 LEAP-1B engines and a long-term...

Velocity Maintenance Solutions expands hangar facilities at Wilmington Airport, enhancing service capacity and growth prospects

Velocity Maintenance Solutions, an FAA-certified provider of maintenance, repair and overhaul services, has announced a significant expansion of its facilities at Wilmington Airport (ILG) in Delaware,...

Android Apps development in Riga, Latvia