Originally Posted by
The Juice
So you're saying that everyone on the Standing Avail List is on there for selfless reasons, trying to force the company's hand? That the majority are not answering the phone, hoping for a trip?
Maybe im skeptical, but I think people are on there for the MUP and the hope that a rookie scheduler will give them a JRM out of order.
Forcing them to go through the list only hurts them when they are short on time getting a trip assigned. Less than 3 hours they dont even need to call the Standing Avail List, they can go to the Group B pilots for assignment. So it doesn't even help in that manner. It just ties up a scheduler, trying to cover a trip 15 hours out, off of the Standing Avail List, while pilots wait on the phone for a scheduler to pick up..."Your call is important to us, you are number...10....your call is very important to us. Please continue to hold" (cue horrible hold music)
If nobody was on the list they would have to go right to JRM, forcing double pay, instead of selling a trip at MUP.
I totally agree!! Do you really think people are on the list to slow the company down? What a joke!! It's for MUP, they don't offer JA until they absolutely have to. If guys would stay off the list it shows the company that we sick and tired of their games at the negotiating table. I am sure they track the list to see how willing we are to "help" out. I have said it before and I will say it again, they will not give us a contact until they absolutely have to. Any deal with us will cost them cash! If we had a more aggressive union we might want to quickly organize a picketing event in ORD this week, the airport workers there are getting the news so why can't we be there to get a little recognition. Just a thought