Originally Posted by
NightHawk
The contract. FO's cannot change equipment unless upgrading. Captains cannot change equipment unless pay raise. This is the interesting part. All captains on reserve or vacation are paid 50 seat pay. (We still have 3 50 seaters in Hawaii). Union has group grievance pending. So, does management settle grievance to prevent training costs, or maintain 50 seat pay and let captains go wild bidding over to new plane? Still waiting on that and where the planes will be at.
Yes, this is an interesting dilemma for them - but I doubt seriously it keeps them up at night. They can just throw up a fence regardless. They're not afraid of another grievance if it saves them big-time on up-front costs. They'll work it out later for pennies on the dollar.
With the 900 rates now effectively gutted to equal 700 rates, there will be every reason for CRJ commuters to move to the 175s as they will achieve a pay raise (76 seat pay on reserve & vacation.) I can't see the company letting that happen - it would just be massively expensive.
Hopefully they just get rid of this ridiculous 50 seat base pay issue.