Originally Posted by
shiznit
I beleive there will be a significant increase in manning needed due to ADG in general, with all reserves getting 5:15 each day instead of on the end of month "lookback" that we have presently.
.....Those "less days of work" will need to still be flown, so it will require more pilots in category to fly the same schedule.
I think the math on domestic augmentation has shown it likely won't necessarily decrease staffing, but I'm sure there will be reps who ask about that in detail at the meeting.
My money is definitely on the staffing formula going UP rather than DOWN if we ratify this LOA.
I wonder if the net result of the staffing will offset or more than offset the 100-150 pilot "savings" supposedly allowed from C2012?
Again, more speculation from the usual characters. I tried to make this point earlier... if the items being discussed have been fleshed out so well and the company, who likely sold the benefits through a powerpoint presentation on specific usages and theaters of operation....then both sides should have no problem allowing the pilot group to "snap back" to our current work rules if it doesn't turn out as lollipops and unicorns. Would you support a snapback clause as a get out of jail free card? If no, why not? Oh the company wouldn't agree to that? Why???