Ok, yeah, you're right, that would definitely be a violation. I just please ask that when you guys talk your trash, just remember YOU still have a job. Hopefully IBT will be kind enough to come up with an LOA. It will create a lot of bad blood if they have to grieve it. Which I hate to say it they should if they can't come to an agreement. A contract is a contract.
The only other way I could see it not being a violation is in the definition of operation. They could argue that since it's Lynx mechanics, Lynx dispatchers, different routes etc, than under paragraph (c) than it is a separate operation. Kind of a flimsy argument when they are moving everybody to IND, and even more flimsy if everybody from Lynx refuses to move.
The other possible loophole I see is this (the exception to Chautauqua pilots during the period of separate operations):
"all aircraft acquired by the Company other than as a result of
the transaction after public announcement of the acquisition
in accordance with this Agreement, provided however that
nothing herein shall be construed to prevent fleet reductions
which are attributable to economic or other reasons and
conditions not related to the transaction, or the retirement of
existing aircraft in the normal course of business."
They could argue that it is the transition period and that it is 1) not causing a reduction in the Republic fleet and 2) that the airplane is being retired in the course of business.
Just playing devil's advocate here. Again, the sooner we are all under one list, one contract, and all back to work, the better.
Originally Posted by
ToiletDuck
Because it is. Street captains aren't allowed. If the company gets away with it you're shooting yourself in the foot for the long run.
How are we shooting ourselves in the foot, this is BB's doing. TD, are you asking the remaining Lynx employees to quit and give up un-employment and possibly recall so you can fly the Q for a few months? What would you do in their situation?
I say "their" because I'm already on the street. I took a voluntary furlough in April because I had received another job offer that same day.