Originally Posted by
The Cavalier
No offense but TLV relief is going to be more expensive than just scope given that the trend is already favoring mainline flying...and no I'm not advocating we ignore scope. I understand many among could careless about time off and would fly everyday if they could but work rules are just as important as other areas of the contract. The company consciously dragged its feet on adequate staffing and I'm tired of selling efficiencies on the cheap. There was a time when pilots had pay, scope, and work rules. I'm done trading 1 for 1 in this environment.
The TLV is already so high it's virtually ineffective. If I wanted to be worked like a mule I would have stayed at the regionals.
No kidding. If they want relief, make it optional and pay everything above the ALV+7.5 at double time. They'll get volunteers.