Originally Posted by
Temocil27
why would we need contractual protection from furlough when it would be exceedingly difficult for the company to pull it off with any sense of timeliness or financial benefit? It would take years for butts to get shuffled into new seats the way we run and train big bids. Regarding scope, the company is going to do whatever they need to do- following the CBA or not. Turning this deal down for those two things alone is insane.
Not to mention that under the TA, the company can not enter into a wet lease agreement while any pilot is furloughed. Any agreements that are already in effect require a penalty payment, no free wet lease. That is a furlough protection that we currently don't have. Under current book, the company can wet lease a minimum of two aircraft for 4 bid periods without penalty, even if they furlough.