Originally Posted by
WhatNow
I don't see any way that is a fair trade. When the next contract occurs and we are in a down cycle what is the response to the company when they show that pilots don't really need vacation because they sell most of it anyway. That's not even mentioning the loss of jobs involved.
The change that needs to be made is vacation needs to be pay and credit. That would produce a large increase in staffing required particularly in the CA seats.
Allowing vacation sellout is a huge concession.
Vacation sell back is DOA. The desirable vacation weeks are far less than the undesirable. The senior in catagory hold the desirable weeks and have the most time to sell back. The only weeks management is looking to buy back are the ones that are most desired. The lack of progress on vacation value and more desirable weeks available is not encouraging.
Incentivizing the senior in catagory to goble up desirable weeks and sell them back to the company resulting in fewer weeks available during the desirable times is a non starter.
More value for vacation and more ability to use it during the desirable times was my direction given.