Although the “CRJ PBS” bidding and “ERJ Line” bidding are an argument far off topic from a discussion that is about management currently stiffing the pilot group, I’ll chime in....

I know at times we all like to label people of a certain origins, using negative characterization. Ignoring all that, any pilot that flew a CRJ (bad or good) under the CRJ contract would tell you that 90 hours of credit awarded by PBS and 90 hours of credit awarded through the current line bidding system yields a vastly different result regarding days off. A schedule with 12 days off using PBS under the CRJ contract would almost always credit over 100hours. The perks of duty rigs and fair min day pay credit.

I would agree that using the Flica PBS process under this current contract would result in less than awesome schedules. It’s all about the work rules. The company knows this. I’m assuming the union knows this too.

It’s not the bidding system that gets you optimal schedules, it’s the work rules that apply to the bidding process. In the end, using an archaic process of awarding schedules that, virtually know one understands (at least that’s what they want to tell you when you ask questions about it) is only letting the company win.

We ALL deserve better. Demand better work rules and you’ll forget all about the process that you bid under.