Originally Posted by
Cosmo
As a CAL furloughed guy...one of the 143 sacrificial lambs....I am really disappointed with the furlough integration. The CAL pilot group did the "right thing" when they needed to hire because of growth/demand, and instead of going to the streets they asked United guys to come to work. I should have had 600 guys below me. That coupled with the continued pilot demand and hiring at United comes from the Continental pilot group not United. I've been set back 5 years easy with the way they integrated the furlough list and despite having been recalled for 2.5 years I will likely get furloughed soon after being pushed to the bottom. I can't wait to see the justification for how they integrated the furloughed guys. Not sure I can ever respect the UAL group at this point...we did the "right thing" and got United guys a pay check and it turned out to screw us.
Not true. That was UNITED flying, not CAL organic flying. According to the arbitrators October 1st 2010 the airline was merged. Those decisions by one management meant that they were using CAL pilots to fly UAL routes.
You can't hire new pilots to an airline while leaving furloughed ones on the street.
Based on the ISL, you came back from furlough OUT OF SENIORITY and should be glad that YOU were able to get a paycheck.