Seniority

[no1pilot2000]

When airlines determine which pilots are going to remain on the job and to be furloughed, how does seniority factor into this decision?

 

[semperfido]

When you are a member of a union, seniority is everything. Seniority determines order furlough.

 

[8v8ter]

100%. Seniority is the only consideration on who gets furloughed once the company decides how many need to be reduced. The most junior are furloughed.

 

[Linedriver]

When airlines determine which pilots are going to remain on the job and to be furloughed, how does seniority factor into this decision?

Seniority is the ONLY factor. If an airline decides to furlough 100 pilots, the bottom 100 get furloughed. When they are called back they are called back by seniority as well. The last one to get furloughed will be the first one called back.

 

[Fltlvls]

The worst thing about seniority is not having any!!..And we have all been there or are still there.

 

[semperfido]

The worst thing about seniority is not having any!!

we've all been there

 

[Fltlvls]

we've all been there

You beat me to it. I'm a little slow in my editing

 

[xjcaptain]

last hired.....first fired

 

[no1pilot2000]

About 3 years ago, SWA was hiring ground crews at their BWI location. They held a information session at their HR offices at the airport. About 20 to 30 applicants showed up and applied for various ground positions. The HR rep. said that seniority starts from the first day you are hired. For example, if out of the 30 people that applied, 15 got hired by the company. When all the training is done, that group of 15 would retuen and work at BWI. The oldest person of that group of 15 would have the most seniority of that group. Does any of this make sense, because that is what they explained to the group during the open house.

 

[say again]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 being most senior, ie hired first. If layoffs were to happen, 10 would be the first one to go.