Renewed Recall rumors at CAL

[Homer Jay]

Good news for the 147

13. Will there be any involuntary furloughs in front-line workgroups as a result of the merger?

Given normal attrition and retirements, we currently expect on a system-wide basis that we will hire and/or recall from furlough employees in all major frontline workgroups (pilots, flight attendants, technicians and airport agents) over time. However, when we complete the operational merger process (expected by the first half of 2012), there will likely be overlapping workforces at some airport locations, which may result in local furloughs as some employees won't be able to relocate to accept open positions elsewhere in the system. Because these local reductions will occur up to two years from now, we expect to be able to minimize and perhaps eliminate the need for local furloughs through retirements, attrition and special voluntary programs such as early outs, company offered leaves of absence and voluntary furlough initiatives.

 

[bluefin]

For those of us new to mergers etc., what happens to the pilots on furlough right now? Are they on the street and then re-hired with priority? I wonder how many of the total furloughs would come back. I heard alot of guys took contracts overseas. All hearsay on my part. I just wonder how likely it would be to get hired under the new United. I guess we will have to see what the MEC's pound out. I hope they protect the already employed there and preserve the livelyhood of the guys on furlough and the potential new hires.

Grab a jar of KY and then your ankles. Out of sight, out of mind.

 

[Paul R. Smith]

The VRF's are only being offered in certain BES's (base, equip, seat) in a very limited quantity. They will continue to be offered until a bid can fix staffing. They are not indicative of recall/no recall. I would believe a recall bid is on the way, it is very overdue and needed. This place is short staffed!

Yogi

I would have to agree that the vrf offering this June is much smaller (fewer BES are offered) than I have seen in recent memory.

Consider the pot stirred some more. I have some good friends out on furlough and I have high hopes for them.

 

[HHH]

I would have to agree that the vrf offering this June is much smaller (fewer BES are offered) than I have seen in recent memory.

Consider the pot stirred some more. I have some good friends out on furlough and I have high hopes for them.

Paul,
Fred Abott visited the pilots yesterday in IAH and claimed there would be a bid within the next few days or weeks. They are expecting vacancies on the bid. A little hope for your friend...

Regarding VRF - The company is contractually obligated to offer VRF if the LPA falls below a certain level.