Originally Posted by
Laserowner
They are quick to tell us sick leave COSTS them $48 million annually. How about telling us how much they SAVE by all the contractually guaranteed sick time we are leaving on the table?
Furthermore, what percentage of that $48 million is from that elusive "abuse"? None, as far as I can tell, because no one has been fired or disciplined for said "abuse".....
That's a GREAT idea!
In response to all this 'sick leave abuse' nonsense, DALPA should run the 'cost' numbers, if every pilot were to use every minute of sick leave available per our contract, every year, and then run the numbers on what the pilot group actually uses.
Take the difference and throw it in the company's face, tell them;
"Look, the Pilot Group is SAVING YOU $XX MILLION every year in Unused Sick Leave! You can either add that value to our next TA, or you can write each pilot a check each June 1, for his unused sick leave,
OR...you can Shut The Phuck UP about this 'sick leave abuse' nonsesnse!
It DOESN'T EXIST!"