Originally Posted by
Scoop
I think that we missed many opportunities over the years to do this. The Greenslip issue quickly comes to mind. If memory serves (and if it doesn't I'm sure that I will be quickly corrected) we attempted a "No green-slip" initiative during contract 2000 negotiations. We were slapped down by the courts because it was a change to the status-quo and DALPA acquiesced - all well and good. Fast forward a few years to the "dark-times" of 2003-2005. green-slips go to 1.5 x pay and only over the CAP. Guess what - there was now no status-quo, and we had pilots on furlough. Did we take advantage of this? No-guys green-slipped like crazy and we missed an opportunity to aggressively assert ourselves and ended up doing squat. Would this have been a good opportunity to have been much more aggressive - I think so and if there is a good reason why we didn't I have yet to hear it.
Scoop-
You are right on the money. Status quo only applies during negotiations.
We haven't done it since the C2K negotiations because our MEC has decided to go with the "Recovery Compact" philosophy and cooperate with management.
It may be time to change that stance.
We could organize a no overtime campaign right here on this Forum.