Originally Posted by
FetaCheese
I specifically asked a BOD member about this. He said that reducing ALVs wouldn't reduce guarantee, just would ensure everyone is getting paid the guarantee line value at the start of the month. I also asked how many pilots this would save. His answer: "I don't know". Then I asked about the cost associated with furloughing 2500 pilots. Once again: "I don't know".
We should have all been more vocal about this during negotiations. I personally feel like I failed because I put so much trust in APA beforehand. I won't make that mistake again. And yes, I fully plan on volunteering once back from furlough or whatever they want to call this sh## show. And in 8 to 10 years when the next crises hits our industry, and the talk of furloughs start again..I will be the first to advocate we all pull together to save the bottom guys. Hard times like this hit all of us collectively. We rise or fall together like boats in a harbor. Unfortunately the mentality of those at the top right now is a bit different.
Im with you as well. Never did anything w the union prior or w APA but this was worst thing i’ve ever seen. And i’m just talking about the damn communications about it. I got a lot of “I dont know or, or not even a response” Sure gave me the uneasy feeling that APA was WAY in over their heads w this one. But! maybe they will run this bid before AA and have the hard numbers so we can at least keep AA honest about what their plan is right.. Crickets about that question as well. As soon as I saw people who were voted out of positions back into important ones I had the feeling we would just be taken out back and shot. Down to hoping AA saves families or the govt. But, ya know everyone had it so bad before and this is just the way it goes. There is only 1 group apa looks after. And it’s the one w that SimP is apart of. He stood up, and asked to furlough more pilots than them because they are cheaper to save them. Dude was a retired g4 ckm. breath... “6 more years 6 more years..Seeing the water canons will make me shed tears of happiness.