Originally Posted by
Profane Kahuna
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How about instead of the petty sniping at fellow pilots we propose some future contract improvements?
I’ll start:
The company will fill NEW vacancies, with new upgrades and newhires.
If the company needs to move pilot staffing in excess of the number of newhires and upgrades, it will offer those vacancies to volunteers via DH lines, paid hotels, etc.
If the company needs seasonal changes in vacancies it will offer them to volunteers via stipend, DH lines, paid hotels, etc.
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Now who's the one limiting seniority? New vacancies should be filled in seniority order, not by NH and UPG. A reduction in base staffing triggers TDY lines taken on a volunteer basis in seniority order (extent of pay of TDY lines can be negotiated between swapa and company). If there aren't enough volunteers and displacements occur, nobody may reenter that base until all displaced pilots from that base are offered their spot back.