It will get shot down
Anybody know if us poor forsaken furloughed slobs get to vote on this thing?
My understanding is that the furloughees will not get to vote on it.
This ERP is a disaster. Let's break it down.
Pilots get a 10% paycut. That's OK with almost everyone I've talked to. It saves the company some $$$. No prob there.
Junior pilots get hit over the head with another 5% in 2005 if they did not participate in the full 69 months of the ESOP. As muc has it stinks, most are still ok with this.
In return for the sacrifice, this is what we "gain".
More RJs...around 180 of them. DEALBREAKER.
Less mainline fleet guarantee size. DEALBREAKER
Furloughees left on the street, but get longevity... MAJOR DEALBREAKER
USAIR codeshare....DEALBREAKER
Elimination of floater reserve...YGBSM
Enhanced aggressive pickup...again, YGBSM
"Promise" of end of Force Majeure actions. IMHO, if the company felt the need to do it the first time, they will do it again. What makes thic piece of paper any different that C2K?
New minimum level of active pilots...2003 snapshot...once again, we're lowering the bar.
So, in essence this piece of trash guarantees RJ growth and mainline shrinkage. If it passes, the furloughees will spend more time on the street, and it is MHO that all the outsourcing can only lead to further furloughs in the long run.
The threat of 300 more furloughs looms if the ERP doesn't pass. Anyone seen the lastest crystal ball? Roichek states "the new schedule has put a strain on the system. We don't have the excess of pilots that we had earlier in the year". This is not to say that the company wouldn't furlough if it gets shot down, as I believe they would in retaliation. However, I would rather be furloughed than see our furloughees left hung out to dry and see what is left of the company if this thing passes.
I VOTE NO!
Hvy