I am quite impressed with the protection of schedule flexibility. For the months that they will choose to publish VILs, at minimum 22 days need to be green in the positions the VILs are offered. Sounds like a miniature NKs red/green rule for those bid periods that has VIL. And yes, VIL will be paid at 50hrs. Can't pick up VDA, RSA or any other type of pairings. You're off for the month except if you need to do QDLs.


"Staffing protections for VILs:

--Excess long call duty periods shall be added to ensure PTO opportunities and schedule flexibility for Lineholders and Long Call Reserves

--Reserve grids shall be “green” to the maximum extent possible, but in no case shall fewer than 22 days be green in a Bid Period and Position where VILs are offered (21 days in five specific Bid Periods)

--Multi-day reserve grids shall be significantly loosened for four, three and two day trips to increase flexibility with trip trades"

 

Its good to see with all the other **** going on that at least our Union is still scoring Ws.

 

Yep, I agree.

 

Was thinking the same guys.

 

STD LTD is a HUGE win regarding this. Incredible job

 

As someone on the spirit side I’m very happy for you guys. I’m proud of your union leadership and management group for collaborating on something that’s win win. I hope this thing gets approved and we can kick this do nothing management at spirit to the curb. They only know how to squeeze labor, loose money anyway, and say no til they’re blue in the face.

 

Pun intended? 😂

 

lol not intended. They aren’t even yellow in the face. They are green. They were Franke’s do boys. Thankfully the shareholders knew better.

 

Those 22 green days are in reference to the LCR standard grid. We still have the LCR 2, LCR 3, LCR4, SCR, SCR 2, SCR 3, SCR 4 grids to worry about.

 

Your post makes me want to go full Incredible Hulk.