Just got this email and it makes me want to puke:
[size=+1]TO: Colgan Pilots
FROM: Buddy Casey
DATE: February 11, 2008
On February 5, 2008, the Newark Star-Ledger ran an article on our inaugural Q400 service for Continental. Regrettably, the headline and several paragraphs focused on a few ALPA Picketers. Apparently, they (ALPA) felt it was necessary to rain on our parade.
Shortly after the purchase of Colgan Air by Pinnacle Airlines Corp., we announced an agreement with Continental to fly 15 Q400 aircraft out of EWR. Through the untiring efforts of many Colgan Air Family members we delivered on this commitment.
The entire NAPD event was carried out by Colgan Air employees. It was our sweat and our labor that got it done. Now we get to enjoy (fly) the fruits of our hard work.
ALPA said they came out to ‘support their colleagues’. As you may recall, ALPA conducted a campaign last summer to organize the Colgan pilots. The majority of you chose to deny representation. ALPA, in trying to organize you, all along was trying to put your interests behind the Pinnacle pilots. This is obvious from the picketing and other actions, such as ALPA's attempt in Pinnacle bargaining to limit Colgan pilots to 34 seat flying!
The labor differences between ALPA and Pinnacle Air, Inc. pilots at Pinnacle Air, Inc. does not and should not affect us. As part of the Pinnacle Corp. family, naturally we want them to resolve this issue and prosper in the future. In this, we wish both parties good luck in their negotiations.
You need to remember airline pilot contracts, conducted under RLA, typically take a long time to reach an agreement.
Thank you for the great job you do everyday. [/size]
This guy is a real piece of work. I'm truly disgusted by this nasty spin.