Originally Posted by
jmcharles
This^^^
ALPA (our reps and us) need to come to terms with the reality that there is not enough flying to go around. And at the same time come to terms with the reality that furloughs need not be the “industry standard” in a crisis. Life is not black and white and there is always a middle gray. Go into the room, lock the door, and don’t come out until there’s something worth voting on. The end.
while I can agree with you in principle, I think this management team has done quite a bit of damage to pilots willingness to work together. While I really hope a deal does come through, it needs to be a deal that offers something to the pilot group other than no furloughs to pass MEMRAT. Given the number of EOs and the voluntary measures the hours cuts would probably not have to be that drastic. An 7-8 hour cut to the bottom or our TLV of 75 hours would probably generate more savings than furloughing due to the fact that those in the furlough range are much cheaper employees. (rumor is AA only asked for 8 hr reduction to save all 1605 furloughs there)
I’m sure many here would like to see the optimizer reigned in, give us better trip mixes (more day turns in bases with lots who live locally, more commutable 3-5 day trips in bases like NYC) , and have better DHD accommodations. Hopefully both sides can be reasonable, but I don’t expect ALPA to play ball if DL is going to try to turn a negotiation into a demand list.