Originally Posted by
Lemonade
Funny you should burn up some tires. We are protected on the job for any aircraft damage ( or any company property for that matter ). Why do we need a LOA that now requires a police report to prevent the company from charging us? This LOA actually removes a protection that already exists in the CBA.
They will actually make money from these pads. They buy wholesale but charge us retail 3 years later.
This sure isn't 'industry standard' without a sim card for data. Good luck finding a WIFI signal at the airport. Come in 2 hrs early to download your Jepp revision at 1 mgps speed.
This LOA single handedly provides the biggest financial gift to the company since Contract 2010. My vote is a big fat NO.
As far as Im concerned: work is work, money is money. They want to threaten pulling us into base to read out 10 inch pads? Bring it on!
The LOA states that the company must provide free wifi in the crew room at every pilot base. It also states that the company may payroll deduct the "fair market value," not the "retail value" of the iPad in the event of willful misconduct without a police report. Not saying the wording is perfect, but misconstruing the facts certainly doesn't help the discussion.
Also, the notion that this is the first offer the company has presented to us is just ridiculous. This is obviously the result of a back and forth between the NC in the company. I can guarantee you that this is not the initial offer that the company presented the NC with.