Originally Posted by
SpecialTracking
Long story short, whether they bid it or not, we will always have reserves which compromise 15-20% of our pilot group. Sometimes they are on reserve by choice and sometimes not. Commutes vary from 10 minutes to 2500+ miles. Some aren't afforded the choice to commute and as you well know, bids are not always available.
To say we don't need reserve improvements due to a narrow circumstance is shortsighted at best. We are a union right?
I think you misunderstood what I was trying to say. OFC we need reserve improvements. I was just saying that I don't think our goal should be making reserve better specifically for commuters. Make changes that benefit the group, not a subset of the group. Commuting is a choice, reserve isn't always. I'd personally think things like pure SC lines that pay more would work. Locals could pick them up allowing commuters to not have to fly in just to sit SC and not get used. Things that are win-win. I personally don't agree with spending negotiating capital on specifically making commuting to reserve easier.