Originally Posted by Gunter

There is a BLG cap. It is the 13 hr spread. The spread used to be smaller but was raised in the last contract.

If utilized, the schedule would have some lines at or near 48/60 if the BLG goes down per the clause. Assuming it won't is a level of paranoia even I haven't succumbed to yet.

Company bubbas construct the pairings. Union bubbas build the lines. This is spelled out in the contract. I don't think the company can force the union bubbas to build fewer lines in this instance by "directing" them to build closer to 61/73 (48/60 + 13 hrs). There are ways to make some of the pairings for the two departure lines above 48/60 but most lines will still be well below the 13 hr spread. Look at some older bid packs and you will see very few reach the high side. The average is always somewhere in the middle.