Originally Posted by
STILL GROUNDED
I am at RAH on the RW side, I've been canceled twice in 2 years. Most of my deadheads are on Air Whiskey, I've never had one canceled and on the rare occasion does it run the block. I'd rather be able to answer my phone and know that the end of my trip is in fact the end of my trip. I've worked for Mesa and junior manning blows, and as bad as crew scheduling can treat us at RW I can't even imagine them having the ability to junior man.
It's all relative to seniority and the company you work for, their level of staffing, operation variances, and so on. I've never been junior manned, however I've been protected for cancellations plenty of times (particularly operating in a challenging environment such as EWR), and I also enjoy trips with deadheads as we also get paid 100% on them. Right now we're also staffed well (to put it mildly) and I'm not on reserve. Conversely if you talk to someone who has spent a great deal of time on reserve they may have a different tune, the same goes for folks operating in challenging environment (JFK, ATL, ORD, LGA) without cancellation protections....it's that simple.
But we should get back on topic, I am pleading that you guys at RAH do not pass a bad contract, because it will set a precedent that will affect everyone in the industry. The message has to be loud and clear, that since you guys "don't have a choice" on flying a mainline aircraft, you have to be paid mainline wages. If you guys fail, well, I think we all know how this will turn out.
Unfortunately, based on the typical mentality at RAH, and the fact that the reverend has managed to brainwashed everyone, I think you guys will cave in, but I really want to be proven wrong...for the sake of everyone flying 121 in the U.S.