Originally Posted by
Timbo
Sorry to interrupt, but I don't have time to go back through 12 pages. Does this offer have Preferential Bidding in it? I'm a Delta guy who was very much against it when PBS came to us. It did cost us a lot of jobs. Exactly how many is up for debate, but the range is anywhere from 8% to more than 15%, depending on what you want to use for parameters, because when we went to PBS, we also raised our monthly caps.
We now have a whole lot of guys who are flying right up to the FAR's, every month. That's 25 more hours, per month, than under our old 75hr. cap system. i.e. they are flying 33% MORE!
How many jobs do you think that eliminates when you multiply it out by the thousands or guys who are doing it? For every 3 guys flying 33% more, that's one less body you need.
I know that PBS was one of the sticking points in your earlier negotiations, but I haven't heard if it's still alive in this agreement, or is it fully dead?
What Huey said.
Buuuut, they need the HBT and division consolidation fast to roll PBS out on sched. Without it, they'll need to revamp the process for present rules delaying PBS, unless of course Parker comes back to the table like he did at Envoy multiple times.
It's known as a "bum's rush".
Looks like a lot of us are eagerly taking the bait.
