Originally Posted by
Andy
Well, IIRC, there were pilots at a few unions that didn't allow picking up open time while pilots were on furlough. And IIRC, APA reduced the number of hours per month that lines were built to.
While such behavior (working near max hours/mo) is legal, it's not that much different than what scabs have done. Had UALALPA insisted on less hours/mo, the furloughs wouldn't have been nearly as deep.
As far as the vote on the furlough fund, you and I know that it barely squeaked by.
Can't speak for LCAL, but at LUAL the line value was dictated by the Ch 11 UPA. There was no ability to reduce the # of hours in our lines, and believe me the junior pilots in seats were NOT happy about being flown max hours and min days off. Things got bad enough that UAL was successful in getting an injunction against the pilots for "job actions", including sick leave "abuse".
There was MANY cases of pilots being harassed for picking up open time with pilots on furlough, again met with discipline and threats. I will not confirm or deny being involved in publishing names of "pick up pilots" or leaving notes in V-files. But I take exception to your suggestion that LUAL pilots were happily picking up open time while pilots were on furlough. Most very clearly "got it" and tried like hell to fly as little as possible.