Why? (Furloughed TSA pilots to Compass)
 

Not to incite a riot or anything, but I sit here wondering why ASA can make an agreement to hire furloughed Express Jet pilots and Pinnacle has a deal to hire furloughed Mesaba pilots, why can't anyone at TSA seem to get something going to help get furloughed TSA pilots some kind of hiring agreement with Compass. And I know the canned resons why most people think this has not taken place yet, but I would have to think if the other airlines mentioned prior can make it work, why not TSA? Go.

There's no reason they couldn't...if they wanted to.

You can thank Transtates managment for that!

That seems pretty inexcusable. The guys currently still on property at TSA are the ones in position to keep the pressure on management. Best of luck!

And therein lies the problem... :o

Obviously, but my question is why the union is more involved in getting some guy elected to Congress and not doing much to help out us furloughed guys? I am not slamming the MEC, I think they are doing a lot of good in contract negotiations, but that doesn't mean much to me when I am on the sidelines working a lousy job clining to the hope of a recall that I can't ever see happening anyway.

Have you emailed your MEC and asked? Our MEC has always been good about helping out furloughed alpa brothers and sisters. That's how I got here.

I'm sure the MEC very much wants and is working towards getting furloughed TSA pilots on at compass. (I have a feeling the compass MEC is probably wanting to help out as well.) I have a feeling that management is the one working against you.

Why does it have to be behind closed doors? That's what Herbie is getting at. The fact that Herbie has not been hired by Compass means that although you were hired, it doesn't mean that everyone else can be hired. That is not acceptable.

Why can't two Alpa carriers make an agreement of instead of hiring street pilots, hire furloughed ALPA from the same holdings company? As rickair7777 said, there's no reason they couldn't if they wanted to.

If you have ever worked for TSA, this all makes sense. You'll go crazy if you ask yourself "why?" Why TSA management does most of the things they do is completely beyond any logical explanation. TSA (holdings) management is not making these arrangements, because they don't have to and contract negotiations with the TSA pilot group are coming to a close. They're not going to do anyone any favors under normal circumstances, let alone right now. You'd be better off emailing a union rep rather than posing the question on an internet board...because your fellow ALPA pilots WANT you to get recalled, at TSA or Compass...but they're not exactly the ones making the decisions in this department. I know it sucks, but that's the kind of company TSA is, always has been.