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08-11-2009 | 12:24 PM

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StrikeTime

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From: http://rahcontractnow.org/

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Originally Posted by wuflingpu

If anyone thinks that the proposed regs will be good for us they are diluted. What we will end up with is low credit lines. Low number of days off. Longer hotel visits. When contracts come around there will be no need for 75 hour guarantee from the company perspective. I think we need to fight this. Yes, what we have now is not "ideal", but if you think the government is going to "fix" ANYTHING (health care included) you need help!!!!

According to you it look’s like more than half of this forum is diluted. Day’s off will most likely stay the same considering that the maximum flight time is still staying at eight hours. I would like to see this change to 10 but that will be unlikely. With duty time being decreased, this will require the company to better use there manpower if they want to keep payroll low. Example: with a 12 hour duty day do you think there going to want you to have long sits in between flights, or have you flying? With 16, they had a big margin between 8 and 16….

For commuters, these new rules will better help organize what time they start and end there trips. I have a feeling the days of early shows, followed by late starts followed by a short overnight and back to an early show are over with.

Either way, these new regulations will most definitely require more manpower. Mesaba’s furloughs will not be on the street for long.

I wish you guy’s/gal’s the best of luck at Mesaba. You have a good group over there…