Wheres the van?
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- Oct 14, 2003
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The key in this at least for RAH pilots is maintaining the integrity of our seniority list,we fought hard during the last contract negotiations for the wording that any flying being done by RAH will be done by RAH pilots,we undertook this course in order to stop alter ego carriers from being set up and undermining our seniority.We suffered the slings and arrows from the chattering classes on this board as to how we had lowered the bar and by not insisting on higher pay had set the whipsaw in motion.
We originally voted down J4J because it in its original format it threatened our exisiting pilots seniority and prospects.Such nonsense as demanding furlough protection were unpalatable to us.
We finally agreed to J4J under our terms mainly the protections of our seniority list we allowed for 32 small jets I think we received 5 the remainder will be introduced as E170s,now whether those aircraft come from GE,US airways or Timbucktoo,the precedent is set with the J4J protocol.We have stayed on message since the get go,our contract history has shown that the issue of seniority is a priority for us.
I will admit 2 year training bonds are wrong but they have nothing to do with our contract,we have no control over that good/bad or indifferent.
We have control over our seniority list and existing protocols and we intend to maintain them period.
We originally voted down J4J because it in its original format it threatened our exisiting pilots seniority and prospects.Such nonsense as demanding furlough protection were unpalatable to us.
We finally agreed to J4J under our terms mainly the protections of our seniority list we allowed for 32 small jets I think we received 5 the remainder will be introduced as E170s,now whether those aircraft come from GE,US airways or Timbucktoo,the precedent is set with the J4J protocol.We have stayed on message since the get go,our contract history has shown that the issue of seniority is a priority for us.
I will admit 2 year training bonds are wrong but they have nothing to do with our contract,we have no control over that good/bad or indifferent.
We have control over our seniority list and existing protocols and we intend to maintain them period.