Special Update
March 16, 2020
Brothers and Sisters,
Last evening, (March 15th) the company held a conference call with leaders of each union. The outlook has degraded considerably over the last couple of days and looks to continue to get worse for months to come.
The company laid out their plan for officer and management compensation and asked that we all share in helping the company through this unprecedented rough period. However, many of us have been through tough times in the airline industry. The nature of the industry has always been cyclical. Recession, terrorist attacks and disease are always waiting around the corner.
At this time, to even enter discussions designed to ensure the company's survival, there must be commitments made that any sacrifice will be repaid when this pandemic passes. Until there are such commitments, we are not prepared to discuss amendments to the collective bargaining agreement.
In Solidarity,
Vincent Graziano
Local 210, Business Agent
IBT National Coordinator, Airline Division