Originally Posted by
tennesseeflyboy
I just checked the T.A. language, that was issued for August 26, 2006.
Regarding SECTION 4, 2 B. The previous CBA had us at 72 hours minimum bid period guarantee before a pilot furlough, and now it sits at 48/60.
WHY would this have been negotiated down in this manner and WHY did our negotiators give this plum back to the Company ??? I suspect this and other areas or our CBA that have been causing some eye brow raising, are the price paid for an AGENCY SHOP agreement with the Company.
In my opinion, the 48/60 minimum is there to protect us. Without it, the company could furlough every year after peak, then bring the guys back during the next peak. This a little exaggerated, but think about it.
In order for the company to furlough, it must prove that we are so over-manned that they can fly the current system form building lines with only 48 CHs. If this low minimum was not in place, they could furlough 30 -40 pilots anytime, and just turn the optimizer up, and make up the difference with draft.
The company cannot fly the current system form with a 48/60 blg, therefore they cannot furlough.
