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Accordingly, the following table refers to ExpressJet’s employee groups based upon their union
affiliations prior to the ExpressJet Combination.
Approximate
Number of
Active Employees
Employee Group Represented Representatives Status of Agreement
Atlantic Southeast Pilots .......... 1,700 Air Line Pilots Amendable
Association
International
Atlantic Southeast Flight Attendants . . 1,080 Association of Flight Amendable
Attendants—CNA
Atlantic Southeast Flight Controllers . 40 Professional Airline Amendable
Flight Control
Association
Atlantic Southeast Mechanics ....... 600 International Union representation
Association of approved.
Machinists and Negotiations have
Aerospace Workers not started.
Atlantic Southeast Stock Clerks ..... 70 International Union representation
Brotherhood of approved.
Teamsters Negotiations have
not started.
ExpressJet Delaware Pilots ......... 2,700 Air Line Pilots Amendable
Association
International
ExpressJet Delaware Flight Attendants 1,300 International Amendable
Association of
Machinists and
Aerospace Workers
ExpressJet Delaware Mechanics ..... 900 International Amendable
Brotherhood of
Teamsters
ExpressJet Delaware Dispatchers .... 85 Transport Workers Amendable
Union of America
ExpressJet Delaware Stock Clerks . . . 80 International Union representation
Brotherhood of approved.
Teamsters Negotiations have
not started.
The successful combination of the employee groups of ExpressJet Delaware and Atlantic Southeast
and achievement of the anticipated benefits of our acquisition of ExpressJet Delaware will depend
significantly on integrating the work groups of Atlantic Southeast and ExpressJet Delaware and on
maintaining productive employee relations. The integration of the workforces of ExpressJet Delaware
and Atlantic Southeast will be challenging. Completing the integration of the workforces of the two
airlines will require the resolution of potentially difficult issues relating to representation of various
work groups and the relative seniority of the work groups at each carrier. Unexpected delays or
expenses or other challenges to integrating the workforces could impact the anticipated synergies from
the combination of the operations of Atlantic Southeast and ExpressJet Delaware and affect our
financial performance.
As of December 31, 2011, SkyWest and SkyWest Airlines collectively employed 9,426 full-time
equivalent employees consisting of 5,124 pilots and flight attendants, 2,840 customer service personnel,
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