Originally Posted by
sailingfun
The company appears to be making the right moves. The silence from the union is disturbing. We need to be working with the company on plans that benefit both the company and the pilot group. Sadly with the just say no motto of the union the bottom half of the seniority list will bear the brunt of this event.
Sailingfun,
You mean the same company that told the US DOJ that the split of growing US-MX flying was going to be 50/50, then offered us something in the 30's? The company that keeps, repeatedly, violating our scope? The company that broke constructive engagement, which is what got the "no" crowd elected? They need something?
It is management's job to manage the company. ALPA does not need to carry the water. We will probably have pilot(s) with COV-19/SAR2 in a week. This should be handled as an OJI. It would be nice to have a policy, after all, even Spirit has one, right?
The company's repeated noncompliance leads me to doubt their good faith. Our scope language is going to be tested. The association has to be very, very, careful. This isn't 9/11. The company is making plenty of money. There is no "circumstance beyond the company's control" as I read it in the contract.
The union is smart not to speculate in public. In grievances, speaking last is a tactical advantage. Being right is a strategic advantage. If the company violates the contract then there need to be grievances and we need to win those grievances.
Delta controls the fleets of its JV partners. Delta has board seats and likes to talk about their control when discussing capacity allocations and revenue. Yet, the established pattern is for JV partners to aim their fleets at America every time the world economy sneezes.
If the company wishes to make a proposal to protect our pilots, I am sure the association will give it fair consideration. But understand, the company is behind the curve when it comes to cooperation and good faith.