Originally Posted by
Coto Pilot
If someone is asking how furloughed United pilots got screwed, consider that our merger committee offered us up to be furloughed again ahead of CAL pilots that had weeks on the property even though many of were in seat for 6-7 years. They won't furlough unless it will be for a few years, so another one will cost each of us a half million dollars.
Now THAT is a legitimate gripe!
I called my reps and let them know how much that little policy ticked me off. I don't remember anyone giving ALPA direction to offer up our furloughees to be cast out again (in front of CAL guys).
They said that they were trying to get furloughed merged with active and it was something they had to do in order to appease the arbitrators.
I don't agree. Even if nobody gets furloughed in the next 5 years, seeing (in writing) that ALPA offered to throw you to the street first is extremely damaging. I would probably be out of ALPA at this point (if I was a UAL furloughee).
Once again....keep in mind that the rank and file UAL line pilot did not want to see this.