Originally Posted by
Avroman
The increase in fleet size is irrelevant to the discussion of this TA as that was happening before the TA. The sick time is irrelevant without the ability to utilize it more freely (such as it becoming PTO for use with FMLA for example) As for the motels... how many trips have 20+ hour layovers, (and will that apply to a reserve trip that scheduling builds last minute) and speaking of reserves.... There are significant give backs to get that 12th day off. I'm actually ok with the conversion to pay and 401K... it's the rest of the details that has me uneasy with a 7 year hook.
I asked about the reserve give backs in the other thread, so I won't add that here too.
In regard to the long stay hotels, here's the draft language
"A Pilot who operates a pairing which, when originally scheduled, contained a scheduled layover(s) of twenty (20) hours or greater shall be furnished lodging in the downtown area of the city served. With the approval of the MEC Hotel Committee Chairman, a hotel outside the downtown area may be selected if the hotel offers additional attractions, services, or facilities and is of comparable quality."
I would say that YES that will apply to reserves. When they are notified of the assignment, if it contains a 20 hr overnight at that point, that would be "originally scheduled". What they're trying to say with that part is if you were scheduled for 18 and then a delay pushes you to 21, the company doesn't want to have to move you hotels. I'd say that's reasonable.
As for the fleet commitment, I don't agree that's irrelevant. We've both seen announcements of airplanes coming that didn't come to be. A signed agreement that they're coming is worth a million press releases that they're coming.