HOUSTON, TX - ExpressJet Holdings, Inc imetangaza leo kuwa imefikia makubaliano ya kujaribu na vyama vyake vyote vinne vya wafanyikazi wanaowakilisha marubani na waalimu, mafundi mitambo, wahudumu wa ndege na watumaji. Upigaji kura umepangwa kukamilika ifikapo Novemba 1. Ikiidhinishwa, ExpressJet inatarajia kupata $ 20 milioni kwa akiba ya gharama ya kazi inayohitajika chini ya makubaliano ya ununuzi wa uwezo uliobadilishwa na Continental Airlines, Inc. ambayo ilianza kutumika mnamo Julai 1, 2008. Dola milioni 5 zilizobaki akiba ya kazi itatolewa kupitia kupunguzwa kwa mshahara na faida, na pia kuongezeka kwa tija, ndani ya kitengo cha huduma za uwanja wa ndege.
"Ninashukuru kwa bidii ambayo kila baraza kuu na kamati ya mazungumzo inafanya kufikia makubaliano haya," alisema rais na Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa ExpressJet, Jim Ream. "Ikiidhinishwa, kila kikundi cha wafanyikazi katika ExpressJet kitakuwa kimeshiriki katika makubaliano bora kutuwezesha kukabiliana na mtikisiko wa uchumi wa sasa na kuzingatia kukuza malengo ya kimkakati na kuhifadhi pesa."
Ikiwa imeridhiwa, makubaliano yatatumika mara moja na yatarekebishwa mnamo Desemba 2010 kwa marubani na wakufunzi, Agosti 2009 kwa mafundi, Agosti 2010 kwa wahudumu wa ndege na Julai 2009 kwa watumaji.
NINI CHA KUONDOA KATIKA MAKALA HII:
- “If ratified, every employee group at ExpressJet will have participated in concessions better enabling us to weather the current economic downturn and focus on developing strategic objectives and conserving cash.
- The $5 million in remaining labor savings will be provided through wage and benefit reductions, as well as increases in productivity, within the airport services division.
- Ikiwa imeridhiwa, makubaliano yatatumika mara moja na yatarekebishwa mnamo Desemba 2010 kwa marubani na wakufunzi, Agosti 2009 kwa mafundi, Agosti 2010 kwa wahudumu wa ndege na Julai 2009 kwa watumaji.
