It's not necessarily that it's written at a 9th grade reading level. Believe me, I prefer to be spared legal terms written in Latin.


It's that it is not specific in many ways, allowing them to attach strings. It is also vague meaning that people will get screwed over, BJ will exploit the vagueness, and you're left to file a grievance which may never result in anything. At the end of the day, you're screwed. No one cares more about you than you. Don't think someone at ALPA will jump on the grenade for you. They'll do the best job they can within their limited constraints.



The language is very open ended. Take for example how they establish "positive communication" via JETCRW. They just added a sentence mentioning it which is completely vague in interpretation. In fact, it nullifies the language of having positive *verbal* communication because if they send you things via JETCRW, the mere act of sending it to you may be considered positive comms. They've played this game with many people.

Oh yes, and don't forget the TA legitimizes the Dependability Policy, which has not been improved one iota. In fact, it's WORSE now with the TA because now it's a contractual obligation. Read the language carefully.. it's very explicit in that you must make all these considerations for commuting, but it lets BJ decide *after the fact* what was sufficient or insufficient consideration. For example, if you had 2 commuting reservations made (commuter policy) but you didn't make it, it will go against your Dependability. Even if you follow the policy, it STILL goes against your Dependability. Don't believe me... READ IT. Read the DP in the FOM.... you are always guilty. Instead, the TA should immunize you from the Dependability Policy if you had 2 flights. It still doesn't.





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