Originally Posted by
Flydafe
It sounds like United ALPA is going to start working with the pilots who have declined the vaccination after or just prior to the deadlines assuming they will file for their rightful exemptions. With such a small group of individuals they’ll be able to move them to domestic flights. The company cannot afford a 10 to 5% reduction in pilot staffing. There are unfilled 777 seats and a need to maintain/grow the 756 fleet. Reassigning 500-1000 pilots to customer service or ramp agents will not fix that
CBA/RLA is not going to allow the company to "move" anyone as an accommodation... need to run a bid.