TO: ExpressJet CRJ Members
FROM: The ExpressJet CRJ Negotiating Committee
DATE: May 23, 2016
RE: ExpressJet Close Out Offer Proposal
To all ExpressJet CRJ Members:
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) and your Atlanta ExpressJet CRJ Negotiating Committee, Geoff Maloney and Chris Rogers have been negotiating with management since 2010; almost as long as the IBT has been negotiating for the Express Jet CRJ members.
The company has now given us their final closeout proposal on wages. The union feels that after more than six years of negotiations, the offer falls far short of what you deserve as aviation maintenance professionals in a competitive market. The union made numerous moves toward the company from our original positions. The company acknowledged that the union had moved significantly toward their positions, but claimed that it had no more money for this particular group of workers. Accordingly, negotiations came to a conclusion.
The union is very disappointed that the company could not meet what we feel are very reasonable wage proposals. With no hourly wage increases since 2008, the company’s wage proposals are paltry at best.
In fairness to you – the members, we told the company to make us their last, best and final offer so we could present it to the membership.
The contract proposal that you have to vote on is that. It is a combination of tentatively agreed contract sections that have been negotiated, and the company’s wage proposal, which they say is the best they can offer.
Neither the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Airline Division, the Business Agents of Teamsters Local 210 and Teamsters Local 19, nor your rank-and-file committee members are
ExpressJet Close Out Offer Proposal
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recommending this be ratified. We do, however, think it is important for each and every one of you to see and understand how the company values you.
This vote will give you the opportunity to let the company know what you think of their proposal, their treatment of you and how much they value what you provide for their airline. It should also cause all of you to consider your personal future and whether or not it should be at ExpressJet.
Your ExpressJet CRJ Negotiating Committee:
Chris Moore International Representative, Airline Division
Robert Luciano Business Agent, Local 210
Mike Cline Business Agent, Local 19
Geoff Maloney, ATL
Chris Rogers, ATL
Click the link below to download ExpressJet Airline Inc.'s (the Company) close-out proposal for the legacy ASA CRJ mechanics and related class or craft that contains Section 1 through 23.
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