Originally Posted by
DAL73n
ACL,
It's worse than that in some bases. If you look at LAX bid packs (unless you're very senior) the trips rarely average more than 4:30/day (so let's celebrate 4:30) and not all trips will benefit from the new trip rigs (and anyone who thinks they won't move some of the red-eyes after 2200 is kidding themselves). At 4:30 in 72 ALV month that means working 16 days/month and in an 84 ALV month that means working 18.7 days. If I wanted to work that many days I would find a job that let's me sleep in my own bed every night and pays more. Oh by the way, some of those 10:30 three days in LAX still aren't eliminated with the new 4:30 guarantee so my number of days of work may be low.
It's crazy we are even having this discussion about eroding quality of life further in this contract isn't it? Those of us who have previously been abused at other jobs don't want that to happen here. Again, please remind me.....is this a concessionary contract being negotiated with an unprofitable company soon after Sept 11, 2001?