BSOuthisplace

Haha, yes. "will try". That phrase should be eliminated from the contract completely. There's no way to enforce any clause in the contract with the words "will try", basically making all words following it useless. "We tried to change the hotel, but then we forgot the website we use to find em'. Hotels dot something... hmm it's on the intertron or interwebs, something like that... "

Like I said before, I'm glad they changed the hotel. I think most of us are; except the guys that like to pay for some company at night, or enjoy multiple stab wounds and a good ol fashioned mugging. jk

I doubt Piedmonster got the hotel changed with his comment. I had heard rumors they were changing it well before he posted that on AP. IMO it's ok to bring something up you feel should be changed, but writing a whinny tirade on AP isn't the best avenue to addressing an issue. Lesson learned...subject discussed in great detail... let's move on.

When is Airways' hearings on the Delta slot transaction?

piper338

So if they did book31 sim slots for recalls.... why haven't they called yet? What good does it do to hold off on the calls if they plan on bringing people back? Must not be a sure thing...

piper338

Oh wait it's almost st. pattys day... that means management is on vacation right, plus a few days to recover... maybe they will pick up the phones on the 22nd...

I'm dreaming

dashtrash300

the 31 sim slots is just a rumor from one person....not that he is wrong, just don't get your hopes up until you get that call

BSOuthisplace

This was already posted on the wall but I figured it should be posted here too for people who have the mins and want to get out.

Allegiant is hiring and that hiring will be picking up by the end of the year. 6 757s online by the end of next year (3 this year). 18 more mad dogs as well. Although they say Jet PIC preferred on the website I heard they also prefer guys with time in older aircraft (round dials); that's us for sure. Good company with a future, pretty sure they only fly out and backs. What's not to like?

Mins:
ATP w/ 3000 TT (PIC Preferred)

Employment Openings | Airfare & Hotel Packages from Allegiant

FixTheMess

To all Piedmont furloughees:

I am writing to you because your union reps as well as management have turned a blind eye to you. There are some of you who should no longer be on furlough due to contractual obligations that the company is not following.

SECTION 25 SCHEDULING:
C.2.a.

Hard lines of time shall, whenever possible, be constructed with between
seventy-five (75) hours of pay credit and eighty-five (85) hours of pay credit, including deadhead time. Hard lines of time shall be constructed with no more than ninety (90) hours of pay credit, including deadhead time.

Flight support has built lines to an average of 88-89 hrs credit for at least the past three months. (its probably been happening much longer.) 126 hard lines x 4 hrs over = 504 hours over. This equates to 6 more hard lines. Again, this is if they are maxing every hard line out to 85 hrs pay credit. If you add in the CA lines, that's 6 more upgrades, and 12 FO's brought back from furlough. I realize there is weak language such as "whenever possible." However, when all 252 pilot hard lines system wide are built over the 85 hrs month after month, our union has a strong case against the company for not adhering to the CBA. Building the majority of hard lines under 85 hrs is very much possible. The sole reason for the company over scheduling all the hard lines is to minimize pilot staffing, and cut cost. I completely understand this from a business standpoint. However, nowhere in 25.C.2.a does it say "hard lines may be scheduled over 85 hrs if it makes good business sense, and maximizes revenue. The intent of the section is to protect our jobs, and keep the company from working us to death.

I have personally brought this issue up to three different union reps on behalf of all of you that are furloughed, and I am not the only one. Each time, a careless attitude has been displayed. i.e. we're too busy with negotiations, that would take credit hrs away from all hard line holders, its been like that forever; I'm sorry, but those answers are selfish, and unacceptable. You furloughed brothers are without jobs, and getting you back to work should be a priority of your MEC.

I encourage all of you to call your union reps immediately. File a grievance.(which the MEC should have done long ago.).

Personally, I feel you all deserve an apology from management, and your MEC, as well as some back pay. This regular and accepted, practice of over-scheduling is as bad if not worse than individual pilots picking up extra open time during a time of furlough.

Best of luck to all of you, and I hope to see all that wish to return back here soon.

Fugazi

BTW, Piedmont seems to be doing some kind of massive overhaul and expansion of their ground services. Things were nuts in CLT, PHL and even IAD last week. Everyone had to reapply and maybe get a job they desired or be on the street. Gate Agents, Rampers, and most supervisor and manager positions.

dashtrash300

dum dum dum dum da dum dum da dum

CrippleHawk

IAD?!. I think DAL Global Services does ramp service US Airways express. Plus I do not see any PDT planes at IAD

Piedmonster

FixTheMess,
Please contact me via PM or on facebook.
I'm not posting my # in an open forum, I don't care about my name, but not my #...

It is very important that I get some info from you. This has much larger ramifications than you think. I have already spoken to my LEC reps and there are things that we need to directly address.