Trans States Strike on the Horizon?

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Saw this in my FAST READ this week:

Trans States Pilots to Conduct Strike Vote

Trans States pilot leaders have received approval from ALPA President Capt. John Prater to conduct a strike authorization ballot of their membership. The decision to authorize the TSA MEC to call a strike now rests with the Trans States pilots, who join other groups, such as Spirit, in taking this action to reignite their stalled negotiations. The strike vote will open May 20 and close June 10.

“We are anxious to take this next step in our effort to move our negotiations toward closure,” said Capt. Jason Ruszin, TSA MEC chairman. “Trans States management needs to understand that this pilot group is serious about taking whatever legal steps are necessary to attain a contract that recognizes the hard work and sacrifice that has allowed and continues to allow Trans States to weather this current economic downturn.”

TSA pilots have been in negotiations since February 2006. Even with the assistance of the National Mediation Board, the pilot negotiators have made little progress and have not reached a tentative agreement on any open sections since May 2008.

The Trans States MEC recently launched a pilot education campaign that includes the weekly publication, Management 101: Union-Busting Playbook.
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It would be nice to see someone finally be able strike in the politically 'labor friendly environment.'

The TSA pilots will be setting the stage for all the rest of us regional pilots for the next four years with what they decide to do in the next month.

Good job for taking it this far.
 
Yea it's going to be interesting because the morale is low over there and there is a sense of nothing to lose. I wouldn't underestimate Hulas though he has shown that he has the capacity to do anything with his company.
 
Does this mean that if they vote to strike that they'll put up a billboard like Pinnacle has done near the airport?
 
Seems like it would a prime environment for "scabs". How many unemployed pilots are out there right now?
 
A strike vote does not a strike make.

Last pilot group to strike was 10+ years ago. In that time there have been several strike votes returned.
 
Eh... I skipped CMR.

Actually, World went in 06 and Polar in 05.

I was thinking of Northwest in 1998 though.

Still, my point stands.
 
Like was mentioned, Pinnacle authorized a strike (quite handly, I might add) a couple of years ago. Unless the NMB calls an impasse and a cooling off period, it's a formality at this point. What this DOES do is get the ducks in a row so they won't have to rush a strike vote if they DO get released.
 
I doubt that we will actually strike but I do think it will come down to the last minute.
 
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