Originally Posted by
Short Bus Drive
I was responding to the post of uhires have no seat lock.
I do. I can't go down in equipment. I MIGHT have been able to go to JFK76 FO for a gain of 10% (because NEW hires there), but then have to cover all three airports. Tolls add up!
I would have liked to go to 737and gain a good 30% in EWR, but I am not allowed. So to say NO uhire has NO seat lock is untrue.
And on the other hand, I believe not ALL uhires are seat locked.
Lock in the equipment and category is different story, it is contractual 24 months lock. But for anybody in the same category as B737 and A320, this last bid should have allowed a freedom to move to your desire equipment and base as long as there is a vacancy for the equipment, move sideways and up.
Those unfilled vacancies should be first assigned to those that have a standing bid for that A/C and base and their bid has not been fulfill, before they give it away to new hires.
It's time to test our newly elected representatives in in our united: United MEC
