AMR also believes that the west pilots case is ripe!

[Ocity]

Merely a flesh wound, right? If the case is ripe, then the MOU is a de-facto JCBA upon the Effective Date. So Kirby was right in saying that Nicolau won't be used after the JCBA. It will be used prior to that, on the effective date, to merge 2 lists into 1 new one.

Yes the east will probably get another round or two of upgrades in the interim, but the seniority integration will make that a hollow victory as they slide further into the seniority abyss with every subsequent vacancy bid.

If a jury finds that USAPA is guilty of a DFR to the west, then the east will likely pay damages out of those upgrade wages. APA will not be willing to do anything that could put them on the hook for paying those damages.

I really hate that it had to come to this, all because a few fear mongerers (Bradford, Cleary, et.al.) got so many to believe their lies about the consequences of the Nic which everyone is about to discover are far less than the consequences of USAPA's strategy (if you can call it that).

With power comes responsibility. USAPA chose to jettison both to the detriment of their supporters.

You know the REALLY pathetic thing about all this? Those East Idiots have forced everybody to lose over a billion dollars in pay just so that some of them could capture their$125/hr captain upgrades...the IDIOTS were going to get 2 out of every 3 upgrades WITH THE NIC ANYWAY!

So divide a billion dollars by 1/3rd the East upgrades over the last 5 years...that's how much each seat cost the pilot group. My guess those upgrades cost 8-10 million dollars each. IDIOTS!!

 

[Bringupthebird]

The Valiant defenders of the cardboard bone!

 

[abefly]

More examples of Eastie cluelessness. Such obtuseness can only be deliberate.

Mixed metal after the POR? Possibly but I wouldn't bet on it happening right away.

Mixed crews? Zero chance. Two different scheduling systems can't be combined without months of lead time and that process hasn't even begun. Plus, you can't mix crews with out a combined list in effect. Unless, of course, you meant the Nicolau list.

SLI next year? Um, I know you think the world revolves around the East but I assure you the arbitrators will go by their own schedule and not our MOU.

TWA DUDE...There is nothing preventing West crews from flying under their NIC seniority on the East. Under their scheduling system. The East flight attendants are doing it on the West already. After POR, West will be able to bid East.

 

[TWA Dude]

TWA DUDE...There is nothing preventing West crews from flying under their NIC seniority on the East.

The company is preventing it and USAPA won't complain.

 

[captfred]

TWA DUDE...There is nothing preventing West crews from flying under their NIC seniority on the East. Under their scheduling system. The East flight attendants are doing it on the West already. After POR, West will be able to bid East.

You are wrong.

 

[abefly]

The company is preventing it and USAPA won't complain.

Agreed, the company does not want to piss off the East. However, after an Injunction/Summary Judgement by Silver and the comany will have no choice. The TA will be complete on POR. If the comany chooses not to allow the West to bid East after then, they will be even more subject to damages.

 

[abefly]

You are wrong.

Prove me wrong. Facts? or anything more than saying I am wrong? You must work for USAPA.

 

[Metrojet]

The Nic list is valid and accepted by USAirways, merely non-implemented. There is no lack of evidence in the form of correspondence, hotlines, memos, and more that can quickly prove that USAPA decided to choose to advance the cause of the east pilots at the expense of the west.

The court will agree that the MOU constitutes a single agreement and triggers the implementation of the the Nic list. If there is a vacancy bid prior to the completion of the SLI arbitration, those pilots senior enough to hold their desired positions will do so. There will be some very very very junior captains who will remain so for quite a while.

You will likely not even notice when the Nic is implemented, There probably won't be an solar eclipse, or eathquake. But the comraderie among the east pilots who suffered unnecessarily under LOA93 so that a few could grab an upgrade they were not due, that I am sure will take a serious blow.

"An upgrade they were not due" ?
Wow - wish I was a little birdie in that cockpit if you ever come east

Metro jet

 

[General Lee]

"An upgrade they were not due" ?
Wow - wish I was a little birdie in that cockpit if you ever come east

Metro jet

Sorry, the NIC arbitration was agreed upon by the Easties, the Westies, and the company. Even NIC himself was agreed upon beforehand. So, you will lose. The Westies are DUE seats, and they will take them.


Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[Bringupthebird]

"An upgrade they were not due" ?
Wow - wish I was a little birdie in that cockpit if you ever come east

Metro jet

Yes, they were due 2/3 of the upgrades, but that would not satifsy their greed and entitlement. And you are welcome in the cockpit anytime.

 

[captfred]

Prove me wrong. Facts? or anything more than saying I am wrong? You must work for USAPA.

Agree that AFTER AA POR east-west bidding may take place but not possible now. FA's are on a common contract now so they can do it.

Work for USAPY? Not so much. 30 years with AWA in October.

 

[cbrown1]

When is the next court date?

 

[TWA Dude]

May 14 hearing on temporary injunction.

 

[pave driver]

2 vendors for PBS are being looked at now for implementation JAN 2014.

 

[abefly]

Agree that AFTER AA POR east-west bidding may take place but not possible now. FA's are on a common contract now so they can do it.

Work for USAPY? Not so much. 30 years with AWA in October.

sorry Fred . Didn't know u were on the good side.

After POR is what I was implying, when we are on a single CBA