Airline Fails to Adequately Address Wages, Benefits and Job Security
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- 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.
World Airways, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of World Air Holdings,
Inc., is a leading supplier of international cargo and passenger service and
employs more than 400 pilots. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Airline Division represents more than 400 pilots at World Air Holdings Inc.,
and 43,000 airline industry workers across North America.
SOURCE International Brotherhood of Teamsters
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