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Are they allowed to reroute a reserve pilot into a "golden x day?" That happened to a friend of mine tonight. If they're allowed to do this, then what the hell is the point of a golden day? The system is going to self-destruct this summer. Former Northwest pilots are going to call in sick out the ass due to commuting issues and a very generous sick-call policy. Couple this with the fact that some guys lost 2000 hours of sick time, and those guys now have no guilty conscience. I have a feeling the Northwest commuting policy will be coming back. I also have a feeling that our completion factor is going to be god awful. There are some major flaws in staffing on certain fleets.

Sorry, call me old fashioned but guys calling in sick out the ass because of commuting issues??? How about calling in sick because you're sick. I know this has been covered ad nauseum but I can't agree with wholesale sickouts for these reasons.

KC10 FATboy

03-16-2010 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Gnewt (Post 779324)

Hey all,

Who do you contact with questions about bid results. Mine's AFU and I don't know why. Thanks,

Gnewt

Remember, the bids aren't final until they are pushed to eCrew. I've seen several times where my schedule as published on DeltaNet were messed up. They ran PBS several times before getting published on eCrew. Don't call DALPA until they go final.

Superpilot92

03-16-2010 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Cogf16 (Post 779352)

Then call it "anal glaucoma" ;)

or "sick" of commuting on weight restricted regional jets ;)

ps, just so pineapple doesn't rip my head off ;) it's a joke and I don't advocate this action

1234	03-16-2010 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 779301)

Actually, I believe that when I am going through an airport, I am exercising my right to work in a harassment free environment.

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Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 779301)

I wish it was different but the fact is that TSA has the federal jurisdiction to do what they want how they want as well as forcing you do surrender your license. We are on their turf. Right or wrong, it is what it is.

And when the government comes knocking on the door for your guns and first born child, you will gladly surrender both because they have jurisdiction to do as they want, as long as they have made it a policy?

Bucking Bar

03-16-2010 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 779301)

Keenster;
This is not a failure of ALPA. When you are at an airport controlled by DHS you are attempting to exercise a PRIVILEGE, not a right. Ergo, you have no legal recourse. The accuse you, cost the company money and you embarrassment, they are doing their duty to protect the passengers. There is not too much legal ground here.
The best advice is to make darn sure you are sober and not even hung over. They catch one guy and they prove their point.
ALPA has nothing to do with it. Same deal with CREWPASS. It is up to DHS, not ALPA. Their time line not ours. We can push but that is all we cal do.

I wish it was different but the fact is that TSA has the federal jurisdiction to do what they want how they want as well as forcing you do surrender your license. We are on their turf. Right or wrong, it is what it is.

TSA can force us to surrender our Certificates? First that I've heard of that.

Denny Crane

03-16-2010 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Cogf16 (Post 779333)

No!, thats a good thing!!!

CVG
ER guy

No Comment!!:D

SEA
ER Wannabe

roadrunner65

03-16-2010 07:40 AM

Speaking of the next AE (whenever it may be), any word on whether the DC9 displacements were all completed in Jan, or do they still have some more drawing down to do because of the aircraft retirements?

Pantera

03-16-2010 07:43 AM

Delta Closing CVG concourse A

I remember when Lying Dick told everyone that the merger would not effect CVG. And that Delta had no intention of closing anything.

Delta closing concourse at CVG; 840 jobs in jeopardy | cincinnati.com | Cincinnati.Com