Re:
Originally Posted by
sailingfun
...however the company has the ability to push back and push back hard. At a minimum I expect with no agreement every reserve will sit the max number of short calls needed or not. No reserves will ever be released early. Reserves will not be allowed to deviate. Out of position reserves will be dealt with harshly. Rotation construction will be changed to facilitate reserve assignments increasing line holder work days...
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Originally Posted by
slowplay
I don't know. As Sailing pointed out, there are a lot of things in management's control that they can use to adjust their needs for reserves. We wouldn't like many of those things.
How does management use their leverage without violating the status quo? The company has the option to do some of those things, but they haven't. We have the option of not flying overtime, and we certainly have the obligation of not flying sick. But when current numbers diverge from past practices, injunctions are sought, and obtained.