CAL Poolie email rumor?

[skywdriver]

There will be no recalls this year. There will be no hiring this year. CAL does not have a "pool." There are plenty of rumors but there is nothing that would indicate any growth in 09. No growth means no recalls and no hiring. 2010 may be very different but I suspect thing will continue at present for some time.

Who knows when the hiring will start again, but CAL absolutely does have a pool, and they were sent letters, I think back in December. I am sure whatever plans they had back then have been thrown in the garbage, but the whole point of this post was to prove or disprove whether those letters were real. They were, I have seen the content of the letter, and I have also spoken to the union about them. Those letter mean absolutely nothing now. There are a lot of rumors about guys jumping ship in the fall, but rumors are rumors.

 

[whatitdoing?]

Been hearing that a lot of Captains will be bailing this fall....guessing A fund issues.

 

[Captain X]

Been hearing that a lot of Captains will be bailing this fall....guessing A fund issues.

I've heard the same. Plus I guess some are hitting the magic age of 62.

 

[skywdriver]

they would be smart to, although not as smart as the guys that already left. with interest rates at a low not seen in years and years, their lump sum payments will be a lot higher. that would be the only way they would start recalls in the fall.

 

[cal73cap]

Heard from training about 100 more furloughs after the summer.

 

[Homer Jay]

Heard from training about 100 more furloughs after the summer.

I don't buy it. I don't trust anyone in that building.

 

[SFR]

I heard 100 non furloughs........

 

[eaglesview]

It's all up in the air until after the merger.

 

[CAL EWR B737]

2009 net loss of aircraft. No recall for summer flying. Can't imagine they will need to up the staffing for winter flying. Unless the retiring starts up can't see it happening.

Ok rumor control.

As the Chairman of LEC 170 and the Captain Representative for Continental in Newark, I can say the following:

To the best of my knowledge letters were mailed a few months ago to some 40 or so pilots placed in a hiring pool when we stopped hiring last time. They were told to expect fall class dates.

As of today it is still my personal opinion based on all the information I know that I still believe our furloughed pilots will be recalled in the late Summer early Fall time frame with some new hires to follow.

Fraternally,

Jayson Baron
CAL 170 Chairman
CAL EWR CA Representative
[email protected]

 

[twad]

Good news

Hey Jayson,

Good to hear that. We need those guys back. I can't figure out why they would be brought back after summer though. Seems like before summer would be more logical.

On a different note, I flew with a Captain last week that had nothing but bad to say. Said that we could have a TA in 15 minutes if we would just extend POS 02! Made me sick! Keep up the good work! We are counting on you to stand tall and not be turned into a management sympathizer(which I know would never happen).