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Originally Posted by Bluedriver
The union knew most guys would prefer more weeks, at less pay, but that was not going to happen in contract #1 while also achieving great distribution.
That is not what the NC said to the pilot group.
They also said our system was standard with industry-leading distribution.
Not of which was or is true.
Also, near the top of the market absolute peak period weeks could be achieved with the middle of the road distribution and a 6% distribution.
But the Mullet was smart. He knew that with what ended up as the tired for second distribution (sold as industry leading) would result in the very low peak periods weeks by only increasing allocation by 1 week for only 1/2 the pilot group. The effect was a marginal increase in peak period (summer, etc) weeks that will be gone in the first pass through the 1 1/2 multi-pass system we got.
Sure there are rounds but longevity 1-10 gets one round and then everyone else except 7 dudes gets 1 1/2 rounds. Hardly standard.
The 35 hours feeds right into the 'it good for me' aspect that has hurt this pilot group for almost 2 decades. 35 hours only helps if you get a slot and we lost nearly 2000 slots in peak periods which is the point of a vacation system. To make sure time off is budgeted during peak periods otherwise the company would do what they have always done and said: "You have to sacrifice to work here".
The entire system is a Frankenstein and lie and is a mess.