Originally Posted by
Chimpy
Jesus, you guys are making this too complicated, when on STRIKE, nobody goes to work, not a guy fresh off OE, or in class or on his retirement flight......end of story........
Exactly...
I have some history on this subject. When the parties agree on a TA, and thus end a strike, there is "ALWAYS" a return to work agreement that addresses these types of issues. The return to work agreement is part of the agreement to end the strike. It is just as important as the tentative agreement itself. This is how the process works in every strike without exception. The return to work agreement includes "make whole" clauses such as pay and benefits. Any union that would not include new hires and probationary pilots in this agreement would be grossly negligent.