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03-04-2013 | 09:26 AM

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MrBojangles

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If you want something to talk about, you might want to consider that while the average will be greatly lower, there will be A SMALL number of pilots that exceed the ALV in any given month. The question would be, how to ensure that the same guys don't get hit months in a row. Maybe you should consider trying to change the RAW system so that hours/duty periods over the ALV in a month carry over to the next month, so that someone that got hit in June, doesn't get hit again in July. That would probably be a better use of your time.

I would LOVE to change the raw buckets, but the company and ALPA will have nothing to do with it. Why does bucket 1 have to be 0-80? That's a ridiculous number that is hard to achieve. You can sit 5 short calls, have a trip or two and still be in bucket number 1.

03-04-2013 | 09:54 AM

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I get why the company wants it but why ALPA? I thought it was a bankruptcy concession?

03-04-2013 | 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by The Cavalier

Have LEC CA/FO rep positions always had votes that required meeting attendance? I seem to remember that my last airline, also an ALPA carrier, had a mailed ballot or an on line option via ballotpoint. I could be wrong. It's a little ridiculous to think that during this day in time votes must be done when physically present. We vote for TA's on line.

In order to have a ballot vote the NYC FO Rep would have needed to resign by 2/28. Since he waited until 3/1, it's now a vote to be taken by only those present at the special meeting.

03-04-2013 | 10:16 AM

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I get why the company wants it but why ALPA? I thought it was a bankruptcy concession?

Only thing I can figure is that the high buckets make the senior people happy, which gives them a lot more dues money than the junior folks.

03-04-2013 | 10:16 AM

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In order to have a ballot vote the NYC FO Rep would have needed to resign by 2/28. Since he waited until 3/1, it's now a vote to be taken by only those present at the special meeting.

Did he wait specifically for that reason?

03-04-2013 | 10:18 AM

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The Cavalier

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In order to have a ballot vote the NYC FO Rep would have needed to resign by 2/28. Since he waited until 3/1, it's now a vote to be taken by only those present at the special meeting.

Rather convenient. I understand that it's on the membership to show up to meetings but NYC is a commuter base. Very convenient.

03-04-2013 | 10:22 AM

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In order to have a ballot vote the NYC FO Rep would have needed to resign by 2/28. Since he waited until 3/1, it's now a vote to be taken by only those present at the special meeting.

What does all this mean? Is there something in play?

03-04-2013 | 10:43 AM

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johnso29

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Originally Posted by MrBojangles

Did he wait specifically for that reason?

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What does all this mean? Is there something in play?

IDK for certain, but it certainly looks that way. How many people will come in to vote? NYC is predominantly commuters.

03-04-2013 | 10:54 AM

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Fly782

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Anyone on the 777 know if people intend on bidding the whale once the fence drops? Or have heard people talk about it? Someone I know wants to bid it onthe next AE but doesn't want to be bumped off it once the fence drops and have to go to training again. Thanks

03-04-2013 | 10:56 AM

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p3flteng

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Well C. N. seems to be an above the board guy from my dealings with him. He has answered my emails promptly every single time. As a direct constituent(NYC FO) of his, he has been a good dude....I would be surprised, well really surprised if this is the case.