Originally Posted by
gloopy
Day one going from Noon to 10am was a QOL hit for all reserves and also a hit to staffing over all (including green slips, etc). Long call staying at 12 hours (13 then 12) when we were sitting on a slam dunk grievance that would have made it at least 19 was a huge savings to the company in staffing. Why do you think they "gave" us the increase in ADG in the first place? It was worth it to them. We were sitting on a huge "hammer" and we sold it.
Once again, the ADG increase was a gain. But we paid a lot for it.
OK - I get it, but that is where is where I get confused - maybe I am not remembering it correctly - so feel free to correct me if I am making a mistake in my recollection.
Wasn't the day 1 no earlier than noon obligation part of SD's management memo that came along with a two hour long call acknowledgement? I may be wrong (happens all the time) but it appears that you are taking the good portion of his decree which was not contractual and disregarding the bad portion. I think its a leap to assume a grievance win when the New FARs basically made our contract obsolete. And didn't the "no acknowledgment" requirement prove this?
Would you be willing to trade a 2 hour long call acknowledgement for a no earlier than noon show on day 1?
What was the contractual day 1 show time prior to the SD memo?
Even if the Day 1 show time was contractual at noon, I would still think the 5:15/day for all Pilots, reserve and line-holder, every rotation would win a referendum vote hands down against a potential day 1 report at 1000 obligation for a reserve Pilot.
I fly reserve more often than a line and I would take that every day of the month.
As far as potential leverage squandered - I don't know and I think we are getting into hypotheticals there. I am very happy with the 5:15/ADG.
Scoop