Originally Posted by
Jersdawg
I spoke with my rep, and he said they're working on it. Part of the union's stance (aside from the fact that flowing more people would keep to keep projections on target) is the optics of flowing more than the metered minimum. It's good for recruiting and would also make mgmt look like they throw us a bone every once in awhile. It would be a win-win in a situation we don't have any control over (AA stopping classes).
He didn't say if the company is receptive to the idea or not, but the union is trying.
The union has been trying to push them not to meter for over a year now, to no avail. I'm certainly not going to hold my breath or say crazy things like I expect the company to do the right thing. I would love to be proven wrong and will happily admit it if I am, but to me there is almost no chance they will give up pilots they don't have to give up right before the holidays. Christmas to them is when you force contract votes with liquidation threats, not when you give gifts. And if we are getting enough new hires and getting flights out on time, why would they need to throw us a bone? Bones cost money.