We lose 60% of our flying and you expect there to not be furloughs? I'm not sure what world you're in. I'm amazed we still have jobs! I fully expected to get Compass'ed and be looking for a new job at the end of month.
I've talked to a number of senior captains and there's a good mix of reduced line holders, long call, and LOAs. There's a bunch of guys that picked up 300% like there's no tomorrow in previous months that would like to make 40 hours to sit at home and watch paint dry.
The FOs are another matter due to all the complainging about LOA 4 going away that's been going on for the last few months. Welcome to aviation, hope you have a 6 month furlough fund (because you'll need it once a decade). I really feel bad for the Aussies because they're about to get effectively fired and I'm not sure how much the Union/Company can protect them from their Visa's getting pulled.
Originally Posted by
Workhard
Yep! Told my some my family at UA about what JS said on phone during union call and what they did during negotiations, completely shocked is an understatement. JS definitely made a name for himself along with EB. Crew room definitely is buzzing about those guys and what they did for themselves and no one else. They need to go.
Why didn't you throw your hat in the ring when the FO rep was up for vote a few months ago? HE WASN'T EVEN ON THE BALLOT AND GOT IN VIA A WRITE IN CAMPAIGN! Shows you how much the pilot group cared about this position.
IMO, JS has a keen business sense and CEO type personality that is willing to do what's necessary in order to get the best deal available. He wasn't squeamish about what they did and owned it like a good leader would.
The crew room is definitely buzzing, but it's not because they sold the pilot group to management for a sack of glass beads.
Originally Posted by
njd1
I wasn't able to listen to the call. Did anyone record it or have a summary of what was discussed?
There's multiple descriptions of the Q&A out there. I didn't even try and found 3...