Bangkok--Nov 15--eTurboNews
The negotiating committee for the pilots at World Airways, Inc., represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Airline Division, has submitted a proffer for release with the National Mediation Board (NMB) after reaching an impasse with company officials.
The latest offer from the company does not address the long-term concerns of the pilots, who have voted to authorize a strike after the NMB grants a release from negotiations.
"I believe that this management team has lost sight of where the success lies in this corporation," said Captain Luis M. Carmona, World Airways Pilots Executive Council Chairman. "It is the dedicated employees who make World Airways what it is today."
The pilots' current collective bargaining agreement became amendable in July 2003. Despite meaningful negotiations, many key issues remain unresolved, such as job security, medical and life insurance, retirement and compensation.
After the NMB grants a release, the union and the company enter a 30-day "cooling off" period. Afterward, either side can engage in economic self-help, which includes the right to strike for the pilots of World Airways.
Of great concern to the Teamster pilots is World Air Holdings' acquisition of North American Airlines (NAA), and its decision to run each company separately. NAA employees' wages and work rules are significantly lower than World Airways', and both employee groups are working for less than industry standards. NAA pilots have recently accepted representation by the Teamsters Union, and are in mediation
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