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ERflyer
Agree that the voluntary measure would easily pass MEMRAT. But would it pass in time for November bidding which opens October 4th? I doubt it. Since that’s most likely the case, will there be another furlough delay? Will only 220 stay safe or will there be more to allow the company flexibility in determining just how many pilots need to be retained after X pilots take the voluntary measures? Lots of moving parts.
I’d skip MEMRAT on the voluntary LOA and just approve it, even if it upsets the radical few.
I’d deep six the second company proposal ... even without seeing at it.
I agree that skipping MEMRAT would certainly help potential furloughs the most, by giving folks a chance to bid these options in November. I’m not sure how much flak the MEC will take if they do skip MEMRAT. My LEC rep originally said they were planning on skipping it, but that was before they posted the LOA for all to read and provide opinions. It should pass either way IMO.
if it does go to MEMRAT, the union could negotiate to extend the bidding window to allow for more time to ratify the LOA. Either way, my guess is that the company opens the flood gates when it’s ratified, making all options available far and wide for bidding, but reserving the right to cherry pick where and how many to actually award. Opening the gates so to speak, will help then gauge interest; then they can fine tune where they actually want to apply savings based on staffing.