Captain John Malone MEC Chariman

"Virtual bases? Effect on: manning, reserve coverage/obligation, W/S and G/S impact to the non virtual base that the flying is removed from, and of course no paid moves. Fact is the company can open/close a base already with no modification needed from our working agreement. Where did this come from? I have no recollection of this on the survey."

Captain Scott Martin Counicl 44

"I live in Tampa and totally against virtual basing."
44 vice chair elect

Captain Sam DeRosa Council 44 Chairman

"This is a HUGE concession that will negatively affect Pay and QOL for every pilot at every base that has their flying siphoned off to these virtual bases. There is a very good reason our contract currently covers the opening and closing of pilot bases. It protects all of us from the company opening and closing bases and shifting flying with little to no notice. Allowing virtual bases (even on a test basis) is another huge concession and very slippery slope to the degradation towards our pay and QOL."

I agree with these 3 leaders.

NO VIRTUAL BASING

We can trust management on virtual basing as well as we can trust them to follow our contract on JV scope. And that is not at all.


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Jerry Fielding