Originally Posted by
80ktsClamp
Right now in our current contract at DL, FO's can bid trips in initial bid (or pick up) trips with line check airmen and get bumped when someone needs OE, then are free to pick up open time or premium pay without any recovery obligations.
There is a rumor in the TA that is gone- apparently LCAs will bid for their trips and those are removed from the pot for FOs. Again, just a rumor.
What deal do you guys have for trips with LCAs at UA?
Big fight over a bunch of shenanigans the company was pulling with OE scheduling here at UA went to the Greivance and Union prevailed. The company had been "moving" the flying First Officer to one of the IRO (bunkie) positions and putting in a new guy/gal for OE as the flying first officer. They can not do that anymore.
Even with that win the contract does allow for the company to "block" FO IDs with an LCA during PBS bidding up to a maximum amount of 75% of the expected need for OE during the month.