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Old 06-30-2007, 09:09 AM
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I think you are kidding yourself. Our pilot group hasn't changed a bit in the last 20 years. Pilots are still willing to do whatever is forced on them for fear of not being able to fly airplanes.

The scabs are not the reason the last POS 02 contract passed. Just as many junior pilots were responsible same as senior "about to leave" pilots.

Whatever the company gives us is what this pilot group will vote yes for. CAL is a good place to be but don't ever think an industry leading or even an industry standard contract looms on the horizon.

I get tickeled just thinking about it.

BTW, I voted no on 97 and 02.

And as a Ca I will never put out my CC for anything...period! The company can have a crew scheduling superviser do that.

Ironically, the union is saying sleeping on an airplane is unacceptable and to not do it. What kills me is some F^&%$ing crew did it and then complained about it.

I would have told the scheduler to go pound sand. I'll sleep on the plane and when you find me a hotel, have ramp wake me up and I'll then go start my rest period at the hotel. If it takes you 8 hours to find a hotel, fine, then I'll at least be well rested for the van drive to the hotel to start my rest period.

I'd love to know who the crew was that even agreed to do this and then have the audacity to complain about it
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Well this industry needs some CA's like you, a CA with balls................ Sad thing is its not even that it would take HUGE BALLS to say no, common sense, get me a godamn hotel room, I swear management has got to stop treating us as animals..............enough is enough
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Old 06-30-2007, 09:33 AM
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I think you are kidding yourself. Our pilot group hasn't changed a bit in the last 20 years. Pilots are still willing to do whatever is forced on them for fear of not being able to fly airplanes.

The scabs are not the reason the last POS 02 contract passed. Just as many junior pilots were responsible same as senior "about to leave" pilots.
I am voting NO to whatever crap offering the company decides to grace us with. Pay needs to increase, work rules need to improve, PBS needs to be ****canned or at least massively overhauled. I prefer to ****can it. Hopefully our junior pilot group is better this time around. My old man is a DAL pilot who has never voted yes to any contract and my impression of the influx of XJET guys is that they are militant and worked for a good contract at XJET. So I think this time around we should be better off.
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When did J.O. start running CAL?
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Old 06-30-2007, 10:25 AM
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I am voting NO to whatever crap offering the company decides to grace us with. Pay needs to increase, work rules need to improve, PBS needs to be ****canned or at least massively overhauled. I prefer to ****can it. Hopefully our junior pilot group is better this time around. My old man is a DAL pilot who has never voted yes to any contract and my impression of the influx of XJET guys is that they are militant and worked for a good contract at XJET. So I think this time around we should be better off.
hate to tell you but the XJET pilots aren't militant. they talk a big game but when push comes to shove they're just like the rest.

ps didn't the top 2 at CAL split $26 million this past year while the rest of the employee group split $111 million. that seems like a better deal than steenland's 4 year $26 million at NWA. I could be wrong, it's second hand info.
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Old 06-30-2007, 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by CALPilotToo View Post
I think you are kidding yourself. Our pilot group hasn't changed a bit in the last 20 years. Pilots are still willing to do whatever is forced on them for fear of not being able to fly airplanes.

The scabs are not the reason the last POS 02 contract passed. Just as many junior pilots were responsible same as senior "about to leave" pilots.

Whatever the company gives us is what this pilot group will vote yes for. CAL is a good place to be but don't ever think an industry leading or even an industry standard contract looms on the horizon.

I get tickeled just thinking about it.

BTW, I voted no on 97 and 02.

And as a Ca I will never put out my CC for anything...period! The company can have a crew scheduling superviser do that.

Ironically, the union is saying sleeping on an airplane is unacceptable and to not do it. What kills me is some F^&%$ing crew did it and then complained about it.

I would have told the scheduler to go pound sand. I'll sleep on the plane and when you find me a hotel, have ramp wake me up and I'll then go start my rest period at the hotel. If it takes you 8 hours to find a hotel, fine, then I'll at least be well rested for the van drive to the hotel to start my rest period.

I'd love to know who the crew was that even agreed to do this and then have the audacity to complain about it.
I respectfully disagree time will tell. FYI I am the one who turned down a 737 for improper crew rest (F/C) on the 737 in SJO, CAL ALPA had a blast mail about it last fall.

Not every one of us are wimps. My job now is to build a credible strike treat so we will have leverage to negotiate a real contract. Care to volunteer?

Care to make a bet on the unity and resolve of our fellow union brothers and sisters?
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Old 06-30-2007, 11:16 AM
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Not every one of us are wimps. My job now is to build a credible strike treat so we will have leverage to negotiate a real contract. Care to volunteer?

Care to make a bet on the unity and resolve of our fellow union brothers and sisters?
Never said all were. Obviously 42% had the guts to say no. But last time I looked it only takes 50% plus 1 and the company has proven for three straight contracts that, that isn't a problem to attain.

Credible strike threat?? At CAL? Are you kidding me????

Maybe a small slowdown if your lucky.

Yea, I'll bet whatever is thrown out first passes.
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Care to volunteer?
Been there, done that on many levels of the IACP and CAL-ALPO. Even got a watch for my efforts.

Not as long as the union office is located in Houston and filled with management wanna bees who want to make 20-25% more than line pilots but never want to fly the line anymore.
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I have no patience for the "All Talk" no action types. I see CAL going this direction like all the rest (especially in the regional ranks).

It would be best to follow the Senior CAL individuals that choose to take a stand, however with the influx of close to 5000+ newbies over the next 10 years, I believe that many will vote "Job Security" vs. take a stand. Wimps, I agree, but the world is filled with drones.
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I have no patience for the "All Talk" no action types. I see CAL going this direction like all the rest (especially in the regional ranks).

It would be best to follow the Senior CAL individuals that choose to take a stand, however with the influx of close to 5000+ newbies over the next 10 years, I believe that many will vote "Job Security" vs. take a stand. Wimps, I agree, but the world is filled with drones.
I dont know the younger guys have less to lose dont they? I mean christ. take a stand CAL is making money hand over first they can afford to give some back to the pilot group, and without them they have nothing.........................( Unless they recruit Gojet guys)
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Old 06-30-2007, 10:09 PM
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Not as long as the union office is located in Houston and filled with management wanna bees who want to make 20-25% more than line pilots but never want to fly the line anymore.
There are several guys on Empire Drive (no joke) in Dallas that resemble that remark.
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