Originally Posted by
PeezDog
We were brought up ? Ha that's the funniest thing I ever heard! That TA was a joke. It was ****ty for both of us. That's why we all voted it down. No one should should take concessions. Speaking of that, smartpref is a concession for us. So how can you speak of not taking concessions when you want us to take one in the form of smartpref ?
True, that's not what I meant. I know you guys were losing things as well. My point being that it was overwhelmingly on the erj side. Just look at that list I wrote out. And that's not all inclusive. For the most part, we were brought down to your contract. As for smartpref, the TA included the PBS process agreement which meant you kept it in the JCBA. So there was no concession there for you guys as far as which system is to be used. Of course you shouldn't take the hit in rigs and vacation low either.
Originally Posted by
PeezDog
And speaking of smartpref, ERJ side keeps saying that the work rules will make it work. What work rules ? Lay them on us. You guys keep saying that but don't say what those rules would be. Anyway, why do you have to have all these work rules just to make it work anyway instead of just having a better system ? That doesn't make sense
They are currently using our existing scheduling work rules to build relief lines with smartpref. The scheduling committee is learning what other work rules are needed in order to at least keep the same QOL when it's used for all pilots. They are currently being negotiated.