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Old 05-28-2020 | 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by JUNEBUG82
I would argue it’s not as simple as this either/or scenario. It seems the pilot group could present some version of the following that would be in the best interest of both the company and the pilots:

1) Pilots agree to lower MPG to 55 until July 1 2021
2) Company agrees to not furlough until July 1 2021
3) Company agrees to give up on the scope fight (or pick any priority) once things are back to normal and contract negotiations resume.

This is oversimplified to a degree. But the point is that agreements can be drafted in an almost infinite number of ways and can be as creative as needed. An agreement that would address all the opposing concerns I’ve seen on this thread could likely be reached if the pilot group was on board with the fundamental idea of everyone making a temporary sacrifice for the sake of avoiding job losses for a few. It will be interesting to see how this unfolds. There’s a lot of talk of brotherhood and unity, but you know the old saying about watching what people do not what they say...
A 22% voluntary pay cut until July 2021 + the 20-30% pay cut that 70-75% of the pilots are already be facing due to this displacement? Will this pay cut outlined in your post be voluntary for each pilot affected?

Last edited by ugleeual; 05-28-2020 at 09:41 AM.
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