Northwest Airlines, ALPA Reach Tentative Agreement on Contract Improvements
August 01 2007 - 7:42PM
Business Wire
Northwest Airlines (NYSE:NWA) and negotiators for the Air Line
Pilots Association (ALPA) have reached a tentative agreement on a
variety of contract issues and pilot work rules. The tentative
agreement, the product of a collaborative process between the union
and NWA, is subject to ratification by the Northwest ALPA Master
Executive Council. "This is an important part of our efforts to
achieve operational reliability," said Doug Steenland, Northwest
Airlines president and CEO. "I'm pleased that we've been able to
work collaboratively with ALPA on these contract improvements and
that both parties share a commitment to caring for our customers."
In broad outline, the airline obtained contractual changes on
several work rules pertaining to international flying as well as
the settlement of outstanding grievances in exchange for the
reinstatement of premium pay of 50 percent for all pilots, for any
flying over 80 hours, effective August 1, 2007. The company also
announced today that it is implementing a Summer Reliability
Incentive Program under which all contract employees, including
pilots if the proposal is ratified by the MEC, who achieve perfect
attendance from August 4 through September 3, inclusive, will
receive incentive pay equal to 15 percent of eligible earnings up
to $1000. "We are committed to delivering a reliable, convenient
product for our customers," Steenland said. "We believe these steps
will provide additional support for our operation during the month
of August and beyond." Northwest Airlines is one of the world's
largest airlines with hubs at Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul,
Memphis, Tokyo and Amsterdam, and approximately 1,400 daily
departures. Northwest is a member of SkyTeam, an airline alliance
that offers customers one of the world's most extensive global
networks. Northwest and its travel partners serve more than 1,000
cities in excess of 160 countries on six continents. Northwest
Airlines (NYSE:NWA) and negotiators for the Air Line Pilots
Association (ALPA) have reached a tentative agreement on a variety
of contract issues and pilot work rules. The tentative agreement,
the product of a collaborative process between the union and NWA,
is subject to ratification by the Northwest ALPA Master Executive
Council. �This is an important part of our efforts to achieve
operational reliability,� said Doug Steenland, Northwest Airlines
president and CEO. �I�m pleased that we�ve been able to work
collaboratively with ALPA on these contract improvements and that
both parties share a commitment to caring for our customers.� In
broad outline, the airline obtained contractual changes on several
work rules pertaining to international flying as well as the
settlement of outstanding grievances in exchange for the
reinstatement of premium pay of 50 percent for all pilots, for any
flying over 80 hours, effective August 1, 2007. The company also
announced today that it is implementing a Summer Reliability
Incentive Program under which all contract employees, including
pilots if the proposal is ratified by the MEC, who achieve perfect
attendance from August 4 through September 3, inclusive, will
receive incentive pay equal to 15 percent of eligible earnings up
to $1000. �We are committed to delivering a reliable, convenient
product for our customers,� Steenland said. �We believe these steps
will provide additional support for our operation during the month
of August and beyond.� Northwest Airlines is one of the world�s
largest airlines with hubs at Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul,
Memphis, Tokyo and Amsterdam, and approximately 1,400 daily
departures. Northwest is a member of SkyTeam, an airline alliance
that offers customers one of the world�s most extensive global
networks. Northwest and its travel partners serve more than 1,000
cities in excess of 160 countries on six continents.
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