Originally Posted by pitchattitude

I seriously doubt the PBS implementation will be much past October UNLESS the negotiators can push it to arbitration. A lot of folks say you can’t have ANY conflicts with PBS. But, sounds like it CAN, if it is a feature agreed upon. The company wants this because it can gain them about a ten percent efficiency overall. Obviously the senior pilots are the ones that have the most to lose, because they are the ones that have the seniority to consistently bid for the conflicts that get that soft pay. I would venture to say that one of the most common comments (complaints) is losing the ability to DTS for vacation. If that is what everyone (majority) REALLY wants, then contact the union reps and let them know. If the negotiators stick to their guns that’s what they want then force it to arbitration.