Originally Posted by
tsquare
Where does this kind of quote come from? Does the payscale at AK top out like almost everybody else's at 12 years? So what's the benefit in getting guys to leave? Maybe you will gain a week or so in vacation payout, but does the savings there really offset the costs for training and such? Not throwin rocks... I just find this interesting...
Some of the reasons I have heard the company offered the early out:
1) Senior guys will want to keep the A plan compared to younger guys
2)Senior guys do have the most vacation and sick leave built up
3)With the MD-80 going away many are sitting around undecided
4)Age 60 and over guys are a big unknown for negotiations
It seems that management is increasing the expected furlough numbers. We have gone from 50 to the latest being 200 furloughs. Management's negotiating tactic of "split and divide" does not seem to be working though.