Originally Posted by
sailingfun
You are confusing different programs. The PRP and PERP are not the same. The early retirement program was designed to make room on the list to bring back pilots off the street. You retire 600 guys early that makes room for 600 pilots to go back to work. The furloughed pilots in question were not covered under the arbitration you mention. The company had no obligation to bring them back. The second batch of pilots furloughed were covered under the arbitrators ruling however most of them were back at work by the time the early retirements started.
Are you seriously kidding me. I'm not pointing to either program, that is you. My point is that neither group of furloughees were brought back by any program done with the company. The FM I guys came back due to the 3 month ruling. The FMII guys came back also because of a ruling saying the company over stepped by claiming FM the second time (invasion of Iraq). I'm not arguing that more guys leaving is good. What I'm stating is that it had nothing to do with bringing any furloughees back on property as you have stated.