I think you guys are reading the contract wrong. Nowhere does it say that a LC reserve assignment must start within their window. That would make no sense. That would mean a LC1 pilot could only report between 1400-1500 (9 hour call out from 0500-1500) and LC2 pilot could not be used at all. That would completely defeat the purpose of having a long call window.

Para 12-G-1-e-(1) states LC2 pilots use a 12 hour call out and the time preceding will be used as legal rest. Yes it states that a LC reserve follows the same rules as SC, but this case is under the exceptions paragraph.

Also, nowhere in the contract does it say that LC reserves cannot be assigned a ready reserve.

I probably didn't explain me reasoning thoroughly here, but hopefully you guys might see the other side of the coin

Additionally, with the union filing an overall grievance about the readys, what would come from it? What would we get if the grievance was awarded to the union? Is that like some sort of class action lawsuit? What I think would happen is they'd agree to a MOU that LCs can do readys, and can report at any time, following their required 9/12 hour rest..