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NetJets pilots reject new work contract

On October 29, more than four out of every five of the unionized pilots at fractional provider NetJets voted to reject a tentative agreement (TA) reached i

By Chad Trautvetter • Online Editor

February 2, 2007

On October 29, more than four out of every five of the unionized pilots at fractional provider NetJets voted to reject a tentative agreement (TA) reached in late August (see AIN November, page 4), sending a strong message to their now former master executive council (MEC) members, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) Local 284 and the company itself. Of the 1,762 ballots returned (out of 1,781 sent), 1,440 opposed the TA, 306 were cast to ratify the agreement and 16 were voided.

The pilots’ contract became amendable in October 2001, and active contract negotiations have been under way for about the past year-and-a-half. Many pilots apparently axed the TA due to pay, though there were plenty of other troublesome issues, including crew gateways, scope language and possible usage of CVR data for disciplinary action. Strong Union (SU), a group of NetJets pilots running as a slate in the MEC elections, led the opposition to the TA.

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