Originally Posted by Ottolillienthal

I can't find it. But, the LC 171 update went out to everyone explaining what is going on with regard to the pay out of the lump sum distribution.

It's a signing bonus, it's a retro payment, it's a carrot and stick, it's everything and anything you want it to be.

But, the 48 bid period look back discriminates against military dues paying members in good standing. Problems ahead, perhaps just for L CAL pilots, but problems indeed.

I am glad that Pierces last blastmail stated that the pilots lump sum total would not be used for grievance, protest, or litigation defense.

I also understand big problems abound for those on LTD during the 48 bid period look back. Perhaps the L CAL MEC should have been doing what the L UAL MEC was doing.

These morons think they are so smart they just disregard federal law because (likely) their CAL counterparts at the table told them it was OK to do so. I can see it now, Stivala saying "don't worry.....be happy."