Originally Posted by
PetRock
This right here:
- Pay AND CREDIT overrides for red-eyes and SE flying would solve these problems instantly. Make them more lucrative and efficient for days worked and people will snap up these currently "undesirable" trips. We know it works because it worked with the holiday pay. Every other shift-work industry uses PM/graveyard differentials, or for more difficult tasks/shifts. Why not us?
- Reserve lines 16 days on max. Any claim that "you won't work every day you're available" is just a straight lie from this company. They want to run reserves as close to 100% at all times, so we need to adjust our CBA rules accordingly.
Also any "woe is me" from management about costs can cry me a river because they literally just flushed 1 BILLION down a toilet to pump the stock, and had enough money to go buy a whole other airline as well. We made all that money for them, and they should never forget that.
Industry leading contract in all chapters. Accept nothing less.
This was literally said on the last negotiating cycle but it never happened. Alaska prints money and has no issues giving their pilots a little more. My opinion is 15 days off min for reserves and 16 on a 31 day cycle that way if you’re getting abused you’ll have some decent recovery time.