Originally Posted by
O2pilot
Reserves already sit at home and get paid for no work. That's the whole concept of reserve. its a 100% cost savings for the company and 100% cost for pilots who are now getting paid less money. The logic of "they get to sit at home", well pilots who get furloughed get to sit at home too. I'm shocked JBALPA didn't let this go to Membership Ratification.
Our furlough avoidance plan comes out today. I'm hoping there are no concessions like the one in the JB deal.
Did you seriously just compare furloughed pilots with reserve pilots?
Yes. It's a cost saving measure to keep EVERYONE employed and on property. Making 70hrs of pay for an almost guarantee to not fly while on reserve vs being furloughed? Yeah I'll take the 5 less hours per month and 2 additional hard days off vs being handed a pink slip.