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FDXLAG
But it is not one way only. MEM guys flew CGN trips before CGN guys flew MEM trips. The MEC has not come out and said we will never move ANC trips to LAX like they have said we will never move 76 trips to the 75 bid pack. Big difference, that means 75 blg can only go down; 76 blg can only go up. The intent of cgn guys flying mem trips is to balance the blg. The result of the 76 guys snagging all of the combined trips is to unbalance the BLGs.
When we intentionally move trips now it is to be fair and balance the blgs. When we do it with the 75/76 it will be to make one group earn less per month while another earns more per month and no I am not talking WB/NB payrates. I will not comment on this again, but I can't believe you don't see the difference. When we do it now balance = fair, when we do it then unbalanced = unfair.
Lag Contractually no Bid packs are guaranteed anything above the Contractual Min of 68/85. I don't hear you complaining that an Equal Seniority Peer of yours on the 727 is making 6-10 hours less than you are each month currently, but interestingly you are concerned about potential 767 BLG's being higher than yours. I agree it isn't fair for you to make more BLG each month than your same seniority FO peer in the MEM 727 as is happening now. But that is how it is.
You seem to have some wild idea that the Company is going to move massive amounts of 757 Flying (which is paid at NB rates) into the Potential WB 767 Bidpack. I guess we just disagree on the punitive financial incentive for the Company to do this. Why would the Company Plus up a WB Bid Pack if they can pay less if it is flown in the NB bid pack?
That makes zero Financial sense. Yes I agree they will have some 757 to make lines, but again it is all at WB Rate.
Now I grant you, the LOA says this can be done, but I just don't see why you think the company will do it on a massive scale the way you think, or why even if they do it, why it is a Bad thing (assuming your 767 conspiracy is true) since it will be paid at widebody rate. More flying in the 767 means more WB seats for everyone. Maybe that FO just Senior to you in the 757 will bid up and thus you will move up in the 757 if that is where you want to stay. Isn't that a good thing? More Higher paying seats than lower paying seats?
It almost sounds like you have WB envy.
Either you can't hold WB now or don't think you will be able to hold a when the 767 is posted (but I suspect you can or will if you choose)
or You don't want to move up to a WB due to seniority reasons. A personal Choice for sure and that is fine.
If this LOA passes, either Bid it so you can partake of this Hypothetical High 767 BLG or be happy being Senior in the 757 Seat, perhaps much more senior.