Originally Posted by
CaptCoolHand
No offense, but the “no furlough clause” in the PEA wasn’t worth the paper it was written on.
Imagine this scenario, you end up getting let go from JetBlue because they’re trying to shrink to profitability. They let go say 15% of the pilots. Say in the time of the DR that would’ve been about 400-500 guys. You think cool! Now I get paid min guaranteed and don’t have to work. Checks never show up. You think wtf? Oh yea. JB is bankrupt. We’re not gonna pay you. You can sue us. Good luck. They reorganize the company. You join a class action suit. It takes about 4years to resolve and since the judge ruled you were not a creditor... you get nothing. Zip zilch. Nadaaaa.
...and now you probably owe some lawyer money too.
The PEA 'renewed' every 5 years.
Then it was switched in 2008 to: after the initial renewal, it would renew again for an additional 5 years.
Every month there were pilots entering their 5-day renewal window. These pilot were at will and could be non renewed for any reason.
Unless either the Airline or the Pilot provides notice within 5 days of the Agreement expiration date (“Renewal Window”), this Agreement will automatically renew
The 'cause' section only spoke to termination during the term of the agreement.
Read this slowly.
Jetblue had a 'no furlough policy'. That was a sinister marketing slogan.
Instead, ... if the Airline provides notice within 5 days of the Agreement expiration date (“Renewal Window”), this Agreement will not renew. IOW your contract term is over and with it the 70-hour guarantee.
That is the no furlough policy.
Yes, being furloughed is a benefit compared to being non renewed.