Originally Posted by
Adlerdriver
Read paragraph 1 of 26J in the CBA a little more closely. The only thing the reference to the PBB (and company j/s policy) discusses is access to the company jumpseats and booking procedures.
You omitted the fact that the PBB quote you cherry picked says the requirements to receive commuter protection are ALL contained in section 26 of the contract. The fact that it happens to use the word "staging" or "scheduled trip" means nothing. The contract and only the contract are controlling when it comes to meeting the requirements for commuter protection. Anything else in the PBB concerning commuter protection really doesn't matter. CBA 2015 is the source document for that protection - period - dot.
The difference is that banning something means it's prohibited and I'm not allowed to do it. If I violate that ban, I should be disciplined for that act of violation in and of itself. But, that's not what happens. No one gets disciplined for not following the commuter protection criteria in section 26. They only get disciplined if they actually miss the trip - not just for commuting without protection. Big difference.
If commuting outside the section 26 requirements was truly "banned", then I should be disciplined ever time I commute. Same thing for the 7 years I spent commuting to ANC. Someone from management should be waiting for me at the bottom of the stairs, ready to discipline me for regularly participating in "banned" behavior. But, that hasn't happened in over 10 years because it's not banned.
I never cherry picked anything. I copied the definition of staging as it is stated in the PBB. In debating this situation I didn't even know the CBA referenced the PBB. As another implied, I now see how the FCIF on the new jumpseat system and the PBB contradict one another. I did ask the question what is the difference between banning something and not having protection. Your explanation was very good.
I concede, jumpseating to a long haul trip or into reserve isn't "banned." although I never used the word banned. I just asked what's the difference.
However, if you're a new hire and do this, you may certainly be fired for it.
They fired four people in HKG after assuring them they weren't the ones the company was going after.
I don't trust this company. The lawyers have taken over. They've exploited our CBA and no morals to follow it the way it was intended and negotiated.
While they're having these nice meet and greets, people coming to this company should know what they're getting and the rest of the story. Don't be a Tom Cruise and accept the job because everyone talked about how awesome it is here while ignoring what is very wrong -- stuff which absolutely wouldn't fly anywhere else.
This very discussion proves how cracked up things can be here.