Originally Posted by sailingfun

The union maintained from the start that the change in ALV and reserves being allowed ALV plus 15 would cost 300 to 340 jobs. They also maintained from the start that those loses would be offset in other areas where gains were made. Examples are reserves being full at the reserve guarantee and training and vacation counting against being full. That is how the estimate of 125 jobs came about. I doubt the average pilot will notice the 125 jobs spread around the seniority list. The company dropped the block hours 5 percent in one month which equals 550 jobs. 125 jobs ends up being about 2 Captains per category. The company block hour plan will have a far greater effect on the pilot group then this contract.