Originally Posted by Karma:1364345
Originally Posted by
flyguy23
I sincerely hope you really sit down and read this thing thoroughly. If you do, I want you to find the part where it says the company has to award RLC. Just a hint, its not there. Without language specifically stating the company will do something thats beneficial, just assume they won't. RLC is only there to get a few extra votes from those not detail oriented. It will never be used.
If you're married and on reserve, try explaining to your wife why you only got paid 20 hours for a given month even though you were available to work every day scheduled. That will be a fun conversation. This is EASILY the worst contract in the industry if voted in. No pay rate makes up for not having a min guarantee.
Well then if they don't use long call then you don't have to check your schedule on your day off then since that only applies to RLC. As far as the short call, it has been extended from the current 90 minutes to 2 hours. Where exactly does it say there will be no reserve guarantee? On the industry comparison chart on the company page it says LH and RSV = 75 hours.
Karma have you even read the actual proposed terms from the company? The RSC reserve guys are also required to self notify the day prior. It isn't just the RLC. And since there is no minimum ratio of RLC to RSC, the company isn't required to actually award anything. Just like in our contract today we have provisions for Hybrid/Composite lines but the company is not required to use them so they don't.
Additionally, this new contract requires that a Hot Reserve guy have a bag packed and ready to go with him at the airport for the length of his reserve period. So you better carry that packed bag for 6 days to the airport every single time. Our current contract says for a multi day trip they must give you time to grab a bag. Yet another concession.
Finally, for the reserves, right now once you are given an assignment you are no longer responsible to answer the phone...but this new Last Best Offer requires every single pilot not just reserves to answer the phone during duty? That is a huge concession.