Originally Posted by
untied
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.
I don't recall reading the highlited part of your post. What's your reference? The furlough protection for CAL added by the arbitrators was not negotiated. The arbitrators felt it necessary to give the CAL types protection for a limited time while the UAL furloughed were moved into their rightful place on the senority list. The UAL Merger Committee did a good job and the abitrators were fair.