Originally Posted by
Bluedriver
Wounded Duck,
And how do you KNOW that if you pick up a 15 hour trip as a line holder you won't get paid 15 additional hours? Seems like you are reading tea leaves and coming to a conclusion that might very well be incorrect.
I doubt VERY much the union would vote unanimously to approve an agreement that cuts lineholders ability to get paid from open time.
I think you need to wait for language and Q&A before you make such sweeping assumptions.
And I do not see a 2022 COLA increase as a contract extension. The contract becomes amendable on the same date as previously, and negotiations will begin. There is nothing in section 6 or precedent that says X many months from last COLA.
I could be wrong and I hope I am. I went to LOA 12.B ALV/TLV and read through it as if everything referring to TLV remained the same and everything referring to ALV was removed. It is complicated and subject to interpretation. When the final language comes out they are going to have to give us some real examples. If I am wrong I'll most likely vote yes.
The bullet points make the scope relief seem insignificant. Like it's just expanding on the AA deal we already signed. If it's just firming up the agreement we already have and increasing our flying then that's fine with me. When we see the final language we'll know what it all is. If I'm wrong about how ALV will effect us and scope is as expected they can have my vote, no problem.