Originally Posted by
Lambourne
Hate to break the news to you....But CAL and UAL are part of the same company. If this was not a recall there would be interviews required and I suspect some would not be hired. Just the law of averages and attitudes.
You can turn your back on the opportunity. This is one of the few things ALPA was able to secure. Would you have rather had newhires off the street sitting in those seats while our furloughs while away waiting on mother UAL? Maybe you could go kick your dog and make you day happier. Let the guys that want the job over what they are doing now enjoy something. I bet you are real fun guy on New Years Eve.
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And I suppose Eastern/Continental were the same company as well? I guess we can just call back the negotiators and skip SLI altogether while were at it because its over, were all part of the same company now, we've "recalled" our furloughees? Maybe that is how you see it, but as a double furloughee, one paragraph in a Transition Agreement does not make for integration.
They are going to hire off the street anyway when the time comes. But seriously, I'm happy if some of us are able to utilize this job opportunity. Is it better then a lump on the head, yes. However in the meantime, we need to quit selling this as something it is NOT. All it does is give the company permission to continue cannibalizing of the UAL side in favor of the CAL side. Somehow I think the AFA understands this better then we do.
KC