Originally Posted by
SFA320
We have received no guidance about whether to, or not to pick up open time. The only guidance we have received is "business as usual." I commute so I don't pick up open time. But I'm curious. Do you care to explain how picking up a open time trip hinders negotiations?
I got a JA call early am a couple of days ago, my first in months. I was asleep so I didn't get it. It would have been almost $2000 for a measly two day, with a dehead on the back end. If I would have taken this how this hurt the union? I really want to know where you guys are coming from.
Ask Delta pilots how not picking up open time worked put for them in the late 90's/early 2000's. It takes away bargaining power and wastes time and resources that could otherwise be focused on the primary goal.
http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-11th-circuit/1362939.html
Just maintain the status quo. We are not fighting a fair fight, but it's that easy and it's the best thing we can do for our pilot group.