Originally Posted by
cadetdrivr
Uh, a voluntary Surplus Reduction Line (SRL) option has been in the UPA all along (20-Q-8). It was negotiated exactly for this type of situation and was used during April, for example.
The MEC approved a new LOA that provides the same credit (50hrs) but splits the pay between now and a promise for the remainder at a later date (December).
Both sides might be playing 4-D chess, [sarcasm] but yeah, it wasn't a concession. [/sarcasm]
We ratified the UPA conditions for SRL's under circumstances that don't mean jack #### anymore. I think, considering that this whole thing is an existential crisis for airlines, we need to pick our battles. I'm more interesting in preserving the hourly pay rates than I am about the nuances of SRL agreements.
Again, don't like it? Don't take it.