Originally Posted by
Phins2right
I would like to think so, but I doubt it. They want ALV gives from us. Reference EB's latest email about how we are burning 60 million/day. The management team has a brilliant messaging group - it's what made us the most profitable. They are turning that team on us now. Question is will we crumble? IDK. SILs are just common sense. Their reaction to them is telling in many ways. We'll see how this sorts out.
I would support permanent leaves of absence for senior pilots (and the number guarantees to be offered AND awarded if bid to determined by how many are required for $X amount of savings) as a prerequisite to DISCUSSING SILs or other cost saving measures. Make the company buy some goodwill with a legitimate act of long-term savings.