I can't imagine how someone reads this letter and takes it to mean that the MEC is waging a "war on greenslips."

The only way to deduce that from the letter is to have preconceived notions about the MEC, which most here would agree are not at all accurate.

The chart wasn't complaining about greenslips. Those who feel motivated enough to flying for double pay may do so. There was plenty of it this year and there will be even more next year because the staffing is in the toilet and the numbers show that the staffing on many fleets is in an unrecoverable situation between now and the summer schedule. Re-routes will continue to be out of control.

The point that the letter was emphasizing, which is abundantly obvious, is that such inadequate staffing is detrimental to QOL.

People 50% and below are now often unable to drop/trade trips. A portion of what little vacation people with only a few years longevity have ends up being used for IVDs to get time off for important things in their life. Sure, being junior is what it is, but plenty of categories this year weren't even staffed well enough for anyone to drop anything even on the 20th of the prior month. That is not acceptable.

The improvement in our C2020 MEC's mentality and negotiation stance over C2015 is night and day better.