Pay raise? Was reserve on the baby bus. 6% hourly raise on day one, with a reduction in guarantee by 5 hrs. $100 less per month. Commuted before and still do. No better, no worse in that area. Better management? That is up for debate. While Delta puts on a show about a better environment, my observation is they stretch the truth to put it mildly. They tell the pilot group(all employees for that matter) what they want to hear and do something else. Delta employees buy into it (it being the Delta of old which no longer exists). At NWA, imho you always new where you stood with mgmt. Which was that you are a cost to be managed, nothing personal. Prosperity? Again my opinion is without the merger both would have been back in ch11 by late 2009. The combined airline is what kept us out and now is profitable and is better than the two were alone. Happy 4th to all.

So wouldn't that tell you that there is a lot more to this negotiation thingy than just demanding stuff and folding our arms? Just asking, because if that is all there is to it, then the doughnut holes are right. Let's fire ALPA, demand what we "deserve" and wait a couple of weeks to sign the first big check. It all must be so simple... I wonder why ALPA can't deliver on everybody's nirvana.

regarding the "good faith" basis--

"Note: Such individual circumstances may not be derived solely from the amount of sick leave used by the pilot or the frequency of his sick occurrences."

Translation: the amount and frequency of sick leave use is ALWAYS one of the reasons, it just can't be the ONLY reason.

But theres more. They recently stated that the purpose of a CPO call requiring verification is to "ensure the sick leave benefit is administered consistently, equitably, and in compliance with the PWA." Ughhhh huh.

Right out of the chute they have 4 per-packaged "circumstances" for every pilot on the list: amount and use, and to make sure the benefit is administered consistently (everyone is subject to harassment), equitably, and in compliance with the PWA. Throw in another "circumstance" for good measure and it would nearly impossible to show lack of good faith.

Funny how the company wants to make sure the PWA is being followed in THIS situation. Thanks ALPA! Another win-lose!

You can also play that with a capo on the 3rd fret and go with:
C/G/Am/E
F/C/F/G......

Reserve Bidding with Recurrent Question
 

If bidding reserve in a 30 day month (Aug) with three days scheduled for recurrent, do I use the 27 reserve days available column to figure out the number of X day?

For 30 Res days it shows 12 X days but if I use 27 Res days then I only get 11 X days.

Anything else I should know about regarding bidding reserve with recurrent?

Thanks Scoop

CQ/recurrent events no longer reduce your days off on reserve. That was an SOT change from awhile back. They used to reduce your days off prior to that change.

You will get your full number of "X days" (12).

Sounds good! Thanks.

Scoop

You're welcome.

That change eliminating the loss of x days due to CQ was most welcome. I always found it a bit absurd that recurrent training was considered an "absence" and reduced your days off considering you were down there doing required company business.

Go to a ticket counter or service desk and buy the ZED. Go to travelnet and click on the Airline Directory. Follow the instructions closely to get listed on the flight.

Bar, would love to know how the pilot did the 4.5 million retirement, have a hard time believing it was from NWA.