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Originally Posted by joethepilot (Post 1423188)

I'm really done with the union conference calls. Every week I listen hoping it will be productive and contain useful info. However, every week it turns into Richard lecturing the pilot group about something, and shifting all the blame away from union leadership. Today it was "pilots don't know the contract and that's the problem." The reality is that we do know the contract but when we call nothing is done about it. For example, the contract says proper staffing. In today's call Richard said prepare for junior manning and extension because we're under staffed but no information about how their planning on enforcing this section. I could give more examples but the point is these calls have turned into "why it's the pilots fault and not the union leadership's" and that is unacceptable. It's time for a change.

This has been my opinion for quite some time now, but i've bit my tongue because I'm not sure who in the union leadership reads these boards. That being said, I get the impression that the only things that get addressed by our union are the things that affect the top-75-seniority, Florida, vacation at home, pilots who've been here since Dinosaurs inhabited Florida.... the last conference call I partook in (5 months ago) I asked what is being done about the lack or reserves up north and lack of staffing. One of our top council members who shall remain nameless replied "this isn't an important issue, we are beating a dead horse here" and the conference moved onto stuff almost as useless as what type of soap to put in the crew-room bathrooms... left a sour taste in my mouth ever since.

I'm just playing Devil's Advocate here, but if things need addressing and you feel strongly about something than we have to do more than just vent to each other or on some internet forum. Take for instance the lines in your base... if you think they are not efficient or commutable etc. etc. be a part of the scheduling committee and try and make a difference.

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Originally Posted by joethepilot (Post 1423188)

+1 and yes it can get worse but they can make it soooo much better

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Originally Posted by hockeypilot44 (Post 1422942)

This rule should have been applied before you started working for the airlines. It is long overdue junior.

Junior?????? I'm 46 and have over 11000 hours!! I'd be careful as to whom you are calling "Junior"!!

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Originally Posted by flightmedic01 (Post 1423655)

Junior?????? I'm 46 and have over 11000 hours!! I'd be careful as to whom you are calling "Junior"!!

Have we flown together?

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Originally Posted by Salukipilot4590 (Post 1423676)

Have we flown together?

I'm sure we have crossed paths in CLE!!

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Originally Posted by flightmedic01 (Post 1423655)

Junior?????? I'm 46 and have over 11000 hours!! I'd be careful as to whom you are calling "Junior"!!

Wow. That's a lot of time. You've got me beat by about 15 years and 3000 hours. I'm impressed.

BLOWS......!!!!!!!!:D:p

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Originally Posted by MD90PIC (Post 1423809)

BLOWS......!!!!!!!!:D:p

Yeah well I SUCK!!

What?