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05-07-2007 | 11:14 AM
#171
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I think the difference is that they are "forced" to be a SO due to the regs, but a regulatory change to allow front seats up to age 65 will not automatically "force" an over 60 SO out of his seat. He can legally still be able to sit sideways until he can bid out of that seat! 
S,
It will not force the guy up front but he was "forced" to the back seat due to regs. I'm betting they are also making the case for going back to the front without a bid.
Don't want them coming back and messing up my vacation and Christmas bids!
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05-07-2007 | 12:19 PM
#172
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From: Row well and live...
I don't think Webb & the rest are fools. They, like us and many others, are in a poker game right now, and in the end cooler heads will prevail. Eventually, yes, change will happen. But I would'nt hold my breath expecting a class date in 30 days when you have 4 government bureaucracies and a President who have to approve this. City hall doesn't open their mail that fast.
Your statement above makes it obvious that you could care less about anybody but yourself.
You've made your point. Several times. Take a break.
05-07-2007 | 12:51 PM
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For years he's complained about ALPA while NEVER volunteering to work at ALPA, now he expects ALPA to do the "right thing" by him.
Now that's just plain hilarious ...
Regards,
Mark
(If I recall correctly, he even quit ALPA for a while? Yep, he's one of those guys.)
05-07-2007 | 01:09 PM
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George....start studying...
05-07-2007 | 01:53 PM
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05-07-2007 | 01:55 PM
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05-07-2007 | 02:04 PM
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"Look at all them muthaf@ckin' clocks...."
05-07-2007 | 02:27 PM
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05-07-2007 | 02:44 PM
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If the company wants to avoid paying passover pay to the over 60 crowd, just have a big bid 2 weeks prior to the effective date of the change. Say for instance, with a two year training cycle. Even if they are allowed to bid back, they will have to wait for a vacancy bid. Also, if there is an excess bid soon, that will mean that every DC-10 S/O is over 60 and letting all of them come limping back all at once would pretty much ground that dwindling fleet. Something that ain't goonna happen in a short time.
Rumor is that the Company HAS at least discussed that.
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