Originally Posted by
hummingbear
Muddied the water? CARES simply provided 6 months of income security for those who would otherwise be on the street- if anything, giving them more time to prepare for the “standard furlough plan”.
If you’re making the case that an extra-contractual approach to the pandemic was warranted, these recent votes prove you’re among the majority. But I fail to see how CARES could be a necessitating factor.
By muddied the water I am talking about the typical historical approach which would have quickly resulted in hundreds if not thousands of furloughs. By saying "who would have otherwise been on the street" you are essentially agreeing with me. The airlines realized the standard furlough option was not viable for a few reasons and had to think outside the box - thus the extra contractual approach by DAL and UAL that some are very critical of. Some would have preferred furloughs but CARES very much limited that option.
I am not saying CAREs was not beneficial for crew members - it was very helpful.
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