Originally Posted by
datake
Yes, I have and I'm still working on it. There is a whole group of very senior voluntary furlougee's agressively working on this matter too. They are junior new hires at CAL who realize that their pay will not be affected by a new CBA unless they are recalled to their rightful spot. Even though they have over 20 years seniority as United Pilots, they are only seen as a junior new hire until recall. There are a lot of United guys at CAL who are making an assumption that their pay will be adjusted to the new pay scale. Their current pay hasn't even been adjusted to the 2012 rates of the current L-UAL pay scale. Their pay is simply exactly what it was with no adjustments at the day of furlough or voluntary furlough until their CAL hire date dictates more.
Datake is totally correct. This question has been posed to several UAL LECs and furloughees will not get longevity credit unless it's specifically stipulated in the new JCBA, and every rumor until now says it's not in there! Additionally, it has not been written specifically that longevity at UAL will apply after the SLI, but rumors have it, that it WILL apply and combine your years, since there is suppose to be "no distinction of UAL vs CAL pilots after SLI implementation". Anyone else that comments to the contrary with no support, needs to keep their pinhole shut. Datake is correct and his fears are substantiated. Also, the odds of furloughees getting full longevity is a super long shot. CAL MEC does NOT want it, for fear that it will affect their pilot group. Does't matter that pay longevity should have no effect on SLI longevity, but they don't get it. And you aren't going to convince them otherwise so it will go to arbitration and each MEC will argue their points then.
Problem is, how long will it take for SLI completion?