In this episode Podcast Host, Strategic Communications Chairman David Campbell discusses the Railway Labor Act (RLA), including what it means to be in mediated negotiations and the process of being released before engaging in a legal strike. ALPA’s Senior Advisor and Chief Negotiator Bruce York, along with Senior Labor Relations Counsel Zach Henige join this episode to discuss what to expect during RLA mediation and what tactics are available to us to advance the pilots’ goals. Bruce York has been negotiating airline contracts for more than 40 years and shares his experience regarding ways management teams have in the past attempted to stymie the work of ALPA. Also on this episode are MEC Chairman Will McQuillen and Negotiating Chairman Chris Gruner.
This week the pilots’ Negotiating Committee, including Chris Gruner, began negotiations in the presence of a mediator, Mike Tosi, assigned by the National Mediation Board. Pilots may recall, the company stated it was filing for mediation with the intention of moving negotiations to a conclusion. Alaska pilots may read the committee’s update detailing the results of these three days of mediated negotiations.
The Alaska Airlines pilots have been negotiating with their company for nearly three years in attempts to bring the contract more in line with their industry peers. On January 19, 2022 the parties met to conduct the first mediated session with the assistance of a national mediator assigned by the National Mediation Board (NMB).
RLA Flow Chart
Transitions
State of the Union, February 2024
Alaska Pilots Get Ready for PBS
Merger: Process Discussion
State of the Union, November 2023
Alaska Pilots’ MEC Committee Profiles: Professional Standards and DEBI
Elevate Your Retirement Benefits: 401(k) Spill Solutions
State of The Union: SFO Base, 2024 Vacation
Market Rate Adjusted Pay
Market Rate Adjustment
State of the Union, June 2023
Implementation Update and State of the Union
2023 State of the Union and New LOAs
Reassignment, Cancelation, Delay, and Severe Irregular Operations
CBA 2022 Implementation: When and Why
Contract 2022 Implementation
TA 8: Ratification Process, What Happens Next
TA 7: Vacation
TA 6: Reserve
TA 5: Trip Ownership, Displacement, and Commuting
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