Originally Posted by
StartngOvr
As Sailing said, the issue is the minimum block hour requirement, not the production balance. In my opinion, I think we should take the opportunity to offer relief on the block hour floor in exchange for PERMANENT improvements in the production balance. We should start at 75/25 in our favor and negotiate down to 60/40.
Can’t believe iaflyer is so ready to give relief on the production balance. To be willing allow even greater numbers of our highest paying positions to be outsourced so casually is disturbing.
I like where your mind is on this. What you have to consider is that the company is locked into production balances with their JV parters too. We should increase Delta pilots' balance to the floor of the partnership agreements. This would align the scope and money, reinforcing compliance. The company is not going to negotiate outside the fences of their commercial agreements. They can agree to putting our fence right along their fenceline.
Force Majeure - beyond the company's control - is defined in the PWA and "pandemic" is not part of the defined term. The company would have to argue the contract means something that is explicitly not stated; or that events overwhelm the entire PWA. ... and if we are trying to toss the PWA, how about management just ajust the ALV and tell us to grieve it? I see scope as much more sancrosanct than ALV - on balance - a person's job v another person getting paid more to do absolutely nothing.
We, line pilots, need leverage on boths sides. For starters I suggest UNAs send Reps and Managers photos of their children. Humanize who is getting harmed.
I've asked my Reps to pull permits for informational picketing if the company pulls the trigger on furloughs. Looks pretty bad to be taking taxpayer money, furloughing pilots and sending revenue to Aeromexico.
Adults could sit down and see a solution by which the company doesn't furlough or displace in exchange for our forbearance on the mother of all scope grievances