Why Can't Expressjet Reserves Get Consistent Golden Days Off?

[dojetdriver]

Since we're talking about reserves and junior pilots in general, any idea why the CRJ MEC decided to kick the ONE junior guy off the NC that gave a sh1t about junior pilots and put him on lackey errand boy/"contractual language duty"? Probably because his input isn't inline with the silver back/senioritis types.

 

[Cpt Oveur]

Since we're talking about reserves and junior pilots in general, any idea why the CRJ MEC decided to kick the ONE junior guy off the NC that gave a sh1t about junior pilots and put him on lackey errand boy/"contractual language duty"? Probably because his input isn't inline with the silver back/senioritis types.

The MEC replaced him with a captain hired in 1985. The most junior member of the committee has over 10 years seniority.

 

[dojetdriver]

The MEC replaced him with a captain hired in 1985.

Why??

 

[Cpt Oveur]

Why??

I can PM you the names and numbers of our MEC reps. Let me know...

 

[dojetdriver]

I can PM you the names and numbers of our MEC reps. Let me know...

Is answering the question too difficult? Seriously, like a CRJ MEC rep would give an ERJ guy a straight answer anyway. Especially when a junior guy that cares about junior pilots is sacked for a silverback.

 

[Cpt Oveur]

Is answering the question too difficult? Seriously, like a CRJ MEC rep would give an ERJ guy a straight answer anyway. Especially when a junior guy that cares about junior pilots is sacked for a silverback.

I didn't mean to imply that, I simply don't know the answer to the question. I can only tell you the facts on hand which I have posted.

The first officer on the negotiating committee was removed from his position and will no longer hold a seat at the negotiating table. I do not want to speculate as to why. I do not support it the decision at all.


The facts on hand make me think the MEC just gave the finger to everyone who is junior.

 

[dojetdriver]

The facts on hand make me think the MEC just gave the finger to everyone who is junior.

Yahtzee!!!!!!!

 

[centralpilot]

The MEC replaced him with a captain hired in 1985. The most junior member of the committee has over 10 years seniority.

Well, that is distressing information.

 

[www.]

I voted no on the last contract purely based upon my throwing up over the mec's handling of the Retro pay turned "signing bonus"

Remember the bumpers stickers that said Retro pay to the last day?

That did NOT turn out so well for the junior guys & gals.

If you were a new hire over the five year negotiations, retro pay owed you $3500 for your first year alone (19 to 24 / hr.), let alone ~$4/hr for the years after your first.

If you were a senior 70 seat captain, retro pay yielded you NOTHING. This was because the senior 70 seat rates were already industry leading and did not go up with the new contract. I.E. The senior 70 seat guys were already earning their new contract pay for the 5 year period of negotiation.

The 1-3 year guys got what, $300 - $1k?

The Senior 70 seat guys got $20-23K.

Oh, and you can't forget the guys from the same class who happened to upgrade 1 month earlier than their buddies. The newly minted captain got $9k while their FO who was owed the exact same amount got $4k.

Your MEC at work. Argue you need retro pay... Get a high percentage of said retro pay. Realize that you don't want to give the money to the people who were actually hurt by the contract negotiations' duration. Write a formula based upon seniority and seat (neither of which have ANYTHING to do with retro pay) and then scam all the junior guys out of their money.

MEC=Sucks for the junior guy.

But the jr pilots you speak of voted for it. If they felt as strongly as you did there would have been more than the approx. 115 that voted no which I was one.

 

[www.]

Since we're talking about reserves and junior pilots in general, any idea why the CRJ MEC decided to kick the ONE junior guy off the NC that gave a sh1t about junior pilots and put him on lackey errand boy/"contractual language duty"? Probably because his input isn't inline with the silver back/senioritis types.

Chain of command.