Quoted from Dow Jones "The proposal from the Continental and United pilots includes an initial cap on outsourcing, then a move away from the practice over what Pierce described as "multiple years"."

I think this is a great plan. The contract carriers have time for adjustment and can plan ahead several years, when the contracts aren't renewed. In the mean time it gives CAL/UAL time to recall and train the pilots that were furloughed.

It's an old book, but "Who Moved My Cheese" is a must read for anyone flying under a UAL/CAL contract. I hope everyone flying under one of those contracts takes the time to prepare for the changes in the future.