PILOT STRIKE SHOT DOWN Air Ja and CAL

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By Curtis Rampersad Publications Editor


Story Created: Dec 10, 2011 at 2:17 AM ECT
Story Updated: Dec 10, 2011 at 2:17 AM ECT

Air Jamaica pilots attached to State carrier Caribbean Airlines (CAL) were blocked from taking strike action yesterday after they threatened to stop flying during the lead-up to Christmas, the second busiest travel season of the year.
On Thursday afternoon, CAL was served notice of industrial action to be taken within 72 hours by the Jamaican Airline Pilots Association (JALPA).
The notice was delivered to CAL at the Ministry of Labour in Jamaica.
The pilots are said to be upset about salary issues, and aviation sources said they submitted a claim for wages to CAL in Port of Spain almost nine months ago, but an agreement had not been concluded.
This could not be immediately confirmed yesterday, but in a statement to Jamaican media late Thursday, CAL said the threat of strike action by the pilots was "regrettable... as the pilots themselves wrote there is nothing Caribbean Airlines is in breach with them".

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regrettable... as the pilots themselves wrote there is nothing Caribbean Airlines is in breach with them".

So we are striking for strike sake.

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Contacted yesterday, Minister Maharaj told the Express he had become involved in the matter after Nicholas contacted him on Thursday night.
He also described the threat of strike action as "regrettable, especially when Trinidad owns Air Jamaica 100 per cent".