48/60 Blg
"The minimum Bid Period Guarantee shall be reduced to a minimum of 48/60 CH before any pilot is furloughed. At least a full bid period must follow the announcement of this action. This provision shall only be used to prevent or delay a furlough."
As we may be preparing to see this provision invoked, here are a couple questions. Once BLG is reduced and furloughs happen, does the BLG re-adjust back up to 68 or some other credit hour number? When Peak hits, will the company be offering advanced volunteer, vacation cancellations etc.?
If the BLGs DO go back up after furlough, I wonder how many of our pilots will be just fine with that. I wonder how many of our pilots are truly prepared financially for a BLG reduction right now.
For me, even though I don't personally know anyone on the bottom of the list, I'm getting ready to suck it up for as long as it takes to get 'em back on the property. 48 hours? Bring it on. I would hope the NDs would see how much more they could make in retirement at that point and just get gone already. Hopefully guys wouldn't be on the street that long.
And, of course, I hope it doesn't EVER come to furloughing guys but my conservative nature makes me prepare for the worst and hope for the best.