Originally Posted by
pipe
Jeffie wants the CAL contract for everyone. No one is agreeing so he is just moving flying and personnel to the contract side that he desires.
I cannot believe that the UAL MEC views this as some sort of "victory". It is a failure if anything. Talk of parking Airbuses and 757's, furloughees going to the other " subsidiary", and, very likely, more furloughs at United this winter as a result.
If you are at the bottom of the UA list, the senior furloughee will be working this winter for the "other subsidiary" when you get your furlough notice. Good work MEC.
Victory is ours - you gotta be kidding me.
PIPE
As CAL feels they need pilots, the other option would be to hire off the street. This is what the company would prefer to do. I agree that it's going to be a total cluster when the TPA expires, but it would have been worse without this provision. This is a GOOD thing for the furloughees, many of whom are friends. Those that don't think so are under no obligation to take the position offered.