Pilot Concerns about STV Q&A


There have been questions from pilots regarding the following information that was published in management’s Q&A for the establishment of the FDAs:

How will the vacancies in the FDA will be filled?

If all of the vacancies on the bid are not filled, the STV program will be used in the short-term and new hires would be used as necessary.

This language implies that STVs can be used if the bid for any FDA comes up short in voluntary manning. This is not consistent with the negotiating history of the LOA. The negotiating history of the LOA provides flexibility through STVs for unanticipated circumstances such as a problem with a visa or a training delay. The STV provision was never meant to allow a back door for management to man the FDA through involuntary methods.

Your MEC has confirmed this with management and they have acknowledged the error in the Q and A. Management has committed to changing the website to properly reflect the intent of the STV provisions.

The MEC will continue to work with management to ensure a smooth implementation of the new FDA’s but is committed to protect the interests of the membership and the enforcement of the terms of the LOA.