Originally Posted by MtEverest (Post 1907947)

DALPA will post it? So, they will edit to only include their talking points or anyone who agreed? Did anyone outside the MEC/PP union guys agree?

Originally Posted by GunshipGuy (Post 1907960)

Yeah, but you can call in well can't you? Thus saving some of your allotted 15 days of sick leave?

In fact, can't you even call in well on day two of a trip and try to get back on it? They said that part hadn't changed, so how else would you be able to get back on the trip?

Scenario: 4 day trip followed by 4 days off

I call in sick for the first trip (not the day before obviously, as that would pretty foolhardy with the way this TA is worded) around 3 hours prior to report.

Now I get over my projectile vomiting that night and am well again before going to bed. I call in and either A) Say I'm well and get charged for one day of sick use, or B) call in and say I want to pick up the rest of my trip (if able, and complying with the provisions set forth for this option as currently written in our PWA).

I'm only getting charged for one day in both these cases, right?

Originally Posted by GunshipGuy (Post 1907424)

Professor,

Thanks for putting forth ALPA's information and your opinion. But I do have a suggestion and something I think all of us deserve. Can you please make note of when you are sharing ALPA opinion based on how they view a scenario playing out versus ALPA opinion based on how the TA actually reads and thus the less "hopey" scenario? I'm not putting this on you, but if you go back to find out what ALPA's negotiators say I think they owe it to you and the rest of us to back it up with facts (based on the TA) rather than their best guess. I'd respect a more honest "We're not really sure." answer than conjecture. Because that's what it really is if the TA doesn't spell it out, right? Baring some MOA.

Also, have you asked ALPA if they speak for MD, because he said in yesterday's letter to the pilots that he would "not sell" this TA to us; that he would just give us facts. Yet, the information sent out today about sick leave was definitely being sold. It wasn't a heavy sales job, but ALPA was definitely selling.

Can you ask them (and provide their answer or non-answer) if they are going to just give us facts instead of facts with propaganda? Seriously, I'd like to know. Why can't they do that? Facts would be the pros and cons. We know there are cons, but that never comes across in a straight manner. It's always like the car salesman's, "Yeah, she's got a couple hundred thousand miles on her, but she's a classic--a dependable classic!"

Thanks,

GG

Originally Posted by Professor (Post 1907954)

I answered your question.

I am not a contract admin expert and am not comfortable parsing language between one TA to the next.

I encourage you to email [email protected]

We can get your question in front of many expert eyes there to help.

Thanks.

Originally Posted by lemooron (Post 1907966)

I'm not thinking that dalpa is going to post anything. We'll see. The video(s) is/are from attendees in the audience . I'd prefer totally unedited in real time for the most independent view, but I imagine that a mashup could be wickedly viral.

Originally Posted by Professor (Post 1907973)

I'm a volunteer.

Use the email please.

Originally Posted by Professor (Post 1907896)

All. Please attend a road show. This forum is one of many sources of available information you can use to formulate YOUR OWN opinion.

Originally Posted by MtEverest (Post 1907980)

Have you been paid by DALPA to post here?