Originally Posted by
Flamer
The company put out a bulletins which effectively places reserve pilots on a two hour call out.
Would it be illegal for the union to put out a memo asking all pilots to acknowledge short call and trip assignments just prior to the minimum PWA requirements? I like that idea, since everyone would be doing the same thing instead of the do what you want yard sale ALPA is recommending. And the company reads those memos too. You want to talk about leverage. Why do I always feel like we have Busch League negotiators?
Another botched policy here as well:
"The recent All Pilot Bulletin (APB) spells out the company’s method of implementing the FAR Part 117.19(a). The company has stated that, by signing the release, the PIC is agreeing to the maximum permissible FDP Limit extension, if required, for that flight. If for any reason the PIC cannot agree to that, he must contact the dispatcher. If, after signing the release or after pushback, the PIC determines that he can no longer agree to an extension, he must contact the dispatcher."
Per the email put out by DALPA two hours ago, reminding of the new company policy.