CRS Trip Trade Nonsense Continues
11-01-2015 | 01:51 AM
#12
Avoiding Memphis
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From: Intl Feeder Jet
Yeah...where was "Preserve PMU at all costs" on our surveys years ago?
Where has it EVER been a priority?
When "Real Time Trip Trading" is in the top 5 or so of your initial polling, maybe preserving PMU should not be something you don't back down on.
It must be....(dramatic music)....
Keeping PMU benefits the company. They can keep their willing accomplices supplied with sweet trips, and they keep a pool of people who will suck up draft. Win/Win.
We got rolled again, just like the stupid A380 rates. We had a chance to fix something and did nothing.
Where has it EVER been a priority?
When "Real Time Trip Trading" is in the top 5 or so of your initial polling, maybe preserving PMU should not be something you don't back down on.
It must be....(dramatic music)....
Keeping PMU benefits the company. They can keep their willing accomplices supplied with sweet trips, and they keep a pool of people who will suck up draft. Win/Win.
We got rolled again, just like the stupid A380 rates. We had a chance to fix something and did nothing.
11-01-2015 | 04:49 AM
#13
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Nope, the correct NC, understanding the top priorities of the entire crew force, with the fortitude to challenge the company's "lines in the sand" from day 1 would've addressed this issue. Their response on this issue during the roadshows is what caused me to lose total respect for their understanding of, and approach to, negotiations. Their "lines in the sand - industry leading" talk became completely empty to me after that.
11-01-2015 | 06:23 AM
#14
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Yep. And I wonder if the team actually talked to one single pilot who requested not to get real time trip trading so they could keep PMU. How rare it is to get PMU for most people anyways.....and they could have kept the increased pay in place for it. As opposed to the 100% of pilots that trip trade, real time trip trading affects them every trade.
11-01-2015 | 07:40 AM
#15
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From: leaning to the left
Nope, the correct NC, understanding the top priorities of the entire crew force, with the fortitude to challenge the company's "lines in the sand" from day 1 would've addressed this issue. Their response on this issue during the roadshows is what caused me to lose total respect for their understanding of, and approach to, negotiations. Their "lines in the sand - industry leading" talk became completely empty to me after that.
If we're happy with a contract that passed with 57% of the vote after the rainbows and unicorns roadshows...Then I guess the MEC, and the NC they selected, really does represent us.
11-01-2015 | 07:46 AM
#16
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From: 767 FO
Yep. And I wonder if the team actually talked to one single pilot who requested not to get real time trip trading so they could keep PMU. How rare it is to get PMU for most people anyways.....and they could have kept the increased pay in place for it. As opposed to the 100% of pilots that trip trade, real time trip trading affects them every trade.
11-01-2015 | 08:34 AM
#17
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PMU could have been maintained at 125% with real time trip trading. The only thing that would have changed is the priority request. In fact,there could be an option to use your PMU in the view/add window for 125%, and people would have loved that. Easy and simple.
11-01-2015 | 10:23 AM
#19
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I have not had PMU once in over 5 years. RTTT, I and all other guys outside of the top 5% of each seat, would use every single day (previous airline), to improve the monthly schedule = huge QOL.
Last edited by CloudSailor; 11-01-2015 at 10:34 AM.
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