turbodriver
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Not disagreeing with anything you put here, but there are a few issues I'd like to point out:Speaking as a guy that is on his way out……………..
To the “I told you so” crowd. You seem to be living under some sort of delusion that the company had Zero intention to furlough before April 16th and decided to do so after crunching some numbers that cannot possibly be valid seeing how the new contract hasn’t even been implemented. Give it a rest. They’ve been intending to do this for quite some time, probably based on the disgraced thief Saretsky’s calculations. They definitely waited until the contract was settled to tip their hat, but make no mistake, a NO vote would have changed nothing furlough-wise. Whatever they’ve got up their sleeve, it was going to happen either way.
While picking up VSA with guys are on furlough makes you a dirtbag beyond all hope of reproach, the concept of VSA in itself is not a bad thing. Think long term. If you want to pick up some extra cash on you days off when there are no people on the street, knock yourself out.
There is now a provision for pilots to pick up time and boost their paychecks. This is a good thing. When times are good, you are going to love this. The real problem is that there are a select group of PILOTS (not the Association), that will exercise these options while guys are on the street at the direct cost of their fellow pilots.
Everyone that flies more than 75 hours, under any circumstances, regardless of seat or hire date is a dirtbag.
Period.
The Association doesn’t bear the responsibility here, the LINE PILOTS do.
If we all act like men of honor and individually decide to fly the bare minimum, we will all prevail. Of course, whether dirtbags will allow that to happen remains to be seen. I’m not holding my breath.
Not disagreeing with anything you put here, but there are a few issues I'd like to point out:
1- I have no doubt they were gonna furlough anyways, I just firmly believe that this contract etched it in stone and more than likely increased the number. Look, the efficiencies in scheduling are far better for the company, you have to admit that.
2- Not picking up extra time, no VSA, and 75 hours SHOULD have been mandatory items in the contract when there are dudes on the street. The fact that they were not leaves those doors WIDE open.
3- The "dirtbags" will be dirtbags and pick up extra time, fly VSA, and fly to 90 every chance they get, which makes this contract a seniority stagnation contract, period.
Do not forget that all furloughed pilots have no career expectations and will be treated as new hires if you merge.
M
Why wasn't a VSA-during-furlough prohibition written in the contract? What would be the argument by the company?
That's right! The union actually said in the road shows that they tried to get rid of it but the company wouldn't budge...