Originally Posted by
Coto Pilot
Take a UAL pilot hired January 1 2000 and a CAL pilot hired the same date. The UAL Pilot was furloughed for 4.5 years and the CAL pilot for 4. Upon signing of the TA, the CAL pilot gets full longevity credit and the UAL pilot gets none. After the SLI is complete, the UAL pilot may get additional longevity credit, but that will be tied to a CAL pilot hired after him. How is that fair, in good faith, and without discrimination?
It's not. And if you think LOA 25 will be something that will be negotiated further with a "NO" vote, you are SORELY mistaken. Just like in pay banding, LOA is a function of the UAL guys going up against something the company AND the CAL group wants. It simply isn't going to happen. The best chance the furloughed pilots have for full longevity is to vote yes, try to get the UAL MEC in control of the combined pilot group, and then get longevity restored outside of Section 6. It's a BUM DEAL, but unfortunately that is the reality of tri-party negotiations.