JO and company are doing this in response to your lack of a TA. Trust me..you'll be back on the property soon enough. You all need to hold your ground and kick some "behind". You'll be happy you did when you return to the list.
Personally, I think Mesa wanted a good contact for its pilots PRIOR to the bankruptcy so that they could get major concessions in court. GIVE THEM NOTHING!!!! They haven't earned one bit of it.
How many times have you been called out on days off? How many vacations have you had cancelled? You are not short staffed. You have a management problem if they are furloughing when a loss of a contract would only right-size the pilot list to the flying. However, they've been working you to death and you've been doing it. Hence the reason your life sucks right now.
Stand fast.....don't settle....and go for it all. You've earned it!
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