Originally Posted by
sailingfun
Denny, Keep in mind that jobs given up to work rules tend to be permanent. Jobs gained via a early retirement are temporary. If 300 pilots retire early and on average they would have retired in the next 12 months anyway you gain is over a very small time frame. The 300 jobs lost to work rules stay gone. The ER program is not a offset to work rule changes.
Over time, I see your point. I think it would be at least a couple years vice 12 months for that 300 to retire (my speculation) and by then we would be in negotiations again. Who knows maybe we would negotiate another early retirement!!
Regardless, I just wanted to point out something positive that, for the duration of the TA, would probably offset the work rule changes. How's that? Closer?
Denny
(Gawd, I cannot believe I'm defending this as much as I am. Must be in my DNA to argue.......Thanks Dad!
{I do mean my real father!})
Denny