Originally Posted by
DaMnad
If you gave the adequate notice, more than 30 days, if I remember correctly, as a furlough return, for an advertised class date and they said anything other than welcome back my next call would be to the UALMEC. If you need the phone number let me know!
ABSOLUTELY!!!!!
Once a furloughed-bypass pilot notifies the company of their desire to re-enter the recall process (7-E) he shall be eligible for the next scheduled recall. This means that is if it is more than 30 days from a class then he/she is eligible for that class. The only way that the recallee doesn't get that class is if it is "full" with more senior recallees.
If they try to limit the recall class because of some random class size or convenience to United reason, and then put new hires in a class the next day that is a gross violation of both the letter and the spirit of the contract.
They cannot give out an unfilled vacancy to a new hire if their are pilots that have not been offered recall. (8-C-8) Once you have notified the company of your intent to come off of bypass, you are eligible for recall and must be recalled prior to any new hire being given an assignment.
Hopefully they are not playing fast and loose here. If any furloughee notifies the company by today of their intent to return, they definitely should be in the June class!! If not, then there should only be furlough returns in that class, not new hires.