Air Jamaica's staff make yet another appeal

[Lazie]

Members of staff at Air Jamaica have made yet another appeal to the government to allow them to take over the national airline.
The government is currently in negotiations with the Trinidad based Caribbean Airlines for the sale of the Lovebird.
The finance minister has indicated that the negotiations should be concluded in a matter of days.

In an open letter to Prime Minister Bruce Golding today, the staff declared that they’re not willing to have the airline leave Jamaican ownership.
They say their position is not merely based on passion or a desire to save their jobs, but one which stretches into the bloodline of the founding fathers of the country.
The staff further appealed for the prime minister and the government to allow them the chance to help them keep the airline Jamaican owned and operated.

They also say the situation demands a collective fortitude to save the airline, which has triumphed amidst struggles experienced.
The president general of the Bustamante Industrial Trade Union (BITU), Kavan Gayle, says the staff have intensified their quest for the airline by launching a campaign among themselves and members of the public.
Mr Gayle is hoping the prime minister will have a favourable response for the staff by tomorrow.

http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=16306

[Lazie]

"They say their position is not merely based on passion or a desire to save their jobs, but one which stretches into the bloodline of the founding fathers of the country. "

Listening to Captain Capleton, I'm not certain they have the funds to run the airline. Bruce dem have a tough decision fi mek. Fi dem sell it, ppl gonna be upset, even though many of who want it to stay in the hands of Jamaicans fly on other airlines.

If they don't get rid of it, its another bangarang.

[Hortical]

Will the gov't continue to be a minority owner at 25%, or will they finally purge themselves of this white elephant.

[1of1]

is it a bad thing if he sells it to them? the most they can do is fail as others have.

[Mosiah]

and what's your position? sell it to the trinis or no?

[Hortical]

Every day yuh deh pon de band mind frame of mind?

[Me]

If we can avoid selling to the Trini's we should, but I highly doubt that the pilots have the capital to keep the airline going for any extensive period of time.

Amazing how the pilots love the airline so much, when a few years ago they were not willing to be flexible at all. Posh life done. Times are serious.

[MdmeX]

Fi dem sell it, ppl gonna be upset, even though many of who want it to stay in the hands of Jamaicans fly on other airlines.


Lazie nuh lick dem suh hard. Them love them Air Jamaica, but them fly pon monkey airline like Spirit

[Don1]

"They say their position is not merely based on passion or a desire to save their jobs, but one which stretches into the bloodline of the founding fathers of the country. "

Listening to Captain Capleton, I'm not certain they have the funds to run the airline. Bruce dem have a tough decision fi mek. Fi dem sell it, ppl gonna be upset, even though many of who want it to stay in the hands of Jamaicans fly on other airlines.

If they don't get rid of it, its another bangarang.

If it was a PNP regime giving away Air Jamaica... and costing us US$300m ... den wi wuddah hear di bangarang fram certain quarters...
Look pan di bangrang unnu stir up ova airline slot...wen mose ah unnu neva even kno wat dat wuz prior to di likkle ting jump aff..

[Don1]

If we can avoid selling to the Trini's we should, but I highly doubt that the pilots have the capital to keep the airline going for any extensive period of time.

Amazing how the pilots love the airline so much, when a few years ago they were not willing to be flexible at all. Posh life done. Times are serious.

Nuh worry Captain Jamaica (LoL!) guh good skool...

[Don1]

Members of staff at Air Jamaica have made yet another appeal to the government to allow them to take over the national airline.
The government is currently in negotiations with the Trinidad based Caribbean Airlines for the sale of the Lovebird.
The finance minister has indicated that the negotiations should be concluded in a matter of days.

In an open letter to Prime Minister Bruce Golding today, the staff declared that they’re not willing to have the airline leave Jamaican ownership.
They say their position is not merely based on passion or a desire to save their jobs, but one which stretches into the bloodline of the founding fathers of the country.
The staff further appealed for the prime minister and the government to allow them the chance to help them keep the airline Jamaican owned and operated.

They also say the situation demands a collective fortitude to save the airline, which has triumphed amidst struggles experienced.
The president general of the Bustamante Industrial Trade Union (BITU), Kavan Gayle, says the staff have intensified their quest for the airline by launching a campaign among themselves and members of the public.
Mr Gayle is hoping the prime minister will have a favourable response for the staff by tomorrow.

http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=16306

Leggo di worka dem! Mek dem try ah ting! Southwest Airlines model! Wukka Participation!!

[1of1]

sell it to the employees

[1of1]

might as well

[HL]

Jamaican EGO at work.

Ego supersede good management practices in Jamaica.

[Mosiah]

Yuh muss learn fi keep some tings close to yuh chest and buss it when it hurt most! Cho man!!!