Originally Posted by
Scoop
Check,
I am also 100% against trip parking, but am not willing to go so far as to characterize it as a "violation." Ironically, it is the contract that, unfortunately, permits it. I think it is a loophole that guys will exploit for their benefit. I wish the union would try to get the company to close the loophole, but for whatever reason they seem to be OK with it.
Regarding trip parking in particular - there is no reason it should survive C2012.
Scoop
I think a grievance would be interesting.
The logic is simple:
The contract sets an ALV. (22.C.1 Note 2)
The contract sets a pick-up limit of ALV +15. (23.P.7.a)
The contract says the Pilot to Pilot Swap Board can't be used if the transaction would create or be within one hour of creating an FAR or PWA conflict. (23.F.7.b)
How does the company (and ALPA!!) ignore that language?
How is it not a violation?
The max pick-up rule has a long history on this property. It has always been accepted and explained by saying "the contract protects us from the company AND FROM OURSELVES."
I think that principle was too casually abandoned by ALPA when the "Swap Board" was created and trip parking somehow got endorsed as a way to get around the contractual pick up limit.