Originally Posted by
sleeves
Then we agree. MOU 14 was a mistake. It gave the company relief for the benefit of a few. It is not semantics. I do not believe the part about the 737-500 being separate as they were already a single base at LCAL, we still use the LCAL certificate. It is still a single fleet at SWA. BTW the base name is 737 not 737ng as it is at Delta.
At any rate it does not matter in the UPA if the base was previously open or not. Section 8-H is all that was needed and a special few were given a special deal. Now a lot of people are gonna be wronged if they don't get it too.
BS. It's not the same, closing a base is in 8-H as you pointed out. Displacements is in 8-E. There are a lot of MOUs and LOAs in the contract where people have been "wronged". LOA 25 comes to mind. Where "a special few" got F'd on furlough pay credit, while others did not. The SEA base was guaranteed not to be closed until after a certain time...giving "a special few, a special deal". LOA 15 gives paid moves to the mainland 48 states to pilots who retired in Hawaii! LOA 18 was a special carve out for LCAL instructors...those "special few". I don't see a resolution on any of these items. Aren't we all "wronged if we don't get it too"???
BTW...take a look at LOA 23 Reserve Reset. We may be all "wronged" on that deal. Totally up to the company.