Preferential Bidding
From the latest Jetflyer...
"This is very interesting and comes from several UNION sources. In
essence this is what they say about PBS (PBS-Preferential Bidding
System). Feel free to publish this. The UNION sources have said in a
manner of speaking... "PBS is a foregone conclusion." "We should not
think of it as submitting, we should think of it as negotiating good
terms for PBS well in advance."
This is interesting because Continental, NWA, and the others who are
beginning negotiations are getting rid of PBS. Everyone I have talked
with from the other airlines who have PBS state that, (referring to our
vacation as being the best in the industry), "there goes your vacation
and life as you know it"! "If the company wants it, it's bad for the
pilots!!!"
My question is, do we need union leadership with such a defeatist
attitude, or do we need real leadership with pilots who won't fly the
disputed pairings listed in support of proper leadership? In the mean
time, I personally feel that as a pilot group we should be sending the
union leadership a message that this is unacceptable! We as a pilot
group should be supporting the SIG with regard to our schedules!"
Fraternally,
xxxxx xxxxxxx
A-300 Capt. MEM
I've used this system at a previous airline and believe me, it's no fun not
knowing what your schedule will be till it's too late!