Spirit AeroSystems‘ engineering union expects the company to present a counterproposal on a labor agreement today, the union said.
“We remain far apart on major issues,” officials of the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace said in a memo. “While the company is showing signs that movement may be possible on some issues, negotiations are very difficult.”
The two sides are in the midst of negotiating a new contract for more than 700 Spirit AeroSystems engineers.
The current contract is scheduled to expire July 11. But provisions have been made to extend the contract if it’s necessary, the union said.
If you’re like me when you fly, you don’t pay much attention to the safety instructions given at the beginning of the flight. After all, we’ve heard it over and over again.
But Air New Zealand has come up with a surefire way to change that.
In a new safety video posted on YouTube, flight attendants and pilots — wearing nothing but full body paint — demonstrate how to fasten your seatbelt and what to do in case of an in-flight emergency.
The body paint is well done, and the camera shots are controlled carefully.
The safety video follows a marketing campaign by the airline using staff — including CEO Rob Fyfe – wearing only the body paint. “Our fares have nothing to hide,” it says.
