Originally Posted by Jungle Jim

First off, pal, Republic did not accept any pay cuts. That would require an LOA and a majority vote. The furlough mitigation section of our contract simply lowers the target line award to between 72 and 82 hours instead >75 hours to sky's the limit. We also can't add open time above 82 hours or split trades below 4:12 as it "creates additional cost to the company" according to the furlough mitigation section of our contract. We can still add above 82 from the tradeboard, but only whole trips as trip rigging other than awarded trips is suspended for now. But we absolutely did not take a pay cut to get our leave, nor have we given concessions on any sort of work rules or pay other than austerity measures spelled out in the contract. Our union, whom have done an absolutely terrific job at not only communicating, but negotiating in good faith for our entire pilot group, has given us great assurances to this point.