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09-10-2014 | 02:29 PM
#8001
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Nov 2005
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Well the bad list includes after firing the "Old Guard" instructors giving slots to two of the 109 status Reps which was a little hard to take. Then he changed the block-out time from door close to wheel roll and took the 4 days off in August of 2008. JC as an honorable man? Please save that honk for somebody who wasn't here during his rein. Ask anybody who was around for it and they won't wax so longingly for his return. Oh also forgot the fuel savings plan which caused 3 fuel emergency's the first week. Any doubts ask his old buddy's at North West they mostly hated the guy. Oh let us not forget the closure of the DTW domicile while in bargaining to remove the council 018 rep's who where not given council bypass by the MEC at the time to just close down the domicile, which they never did...
Oh he was a friggin peach!!!!!!
Oh he was a friggin peach!!!!!!
In between those events, a recall was put on the agenda for the fall 109 meeting. This recall, requested by an ex CP, was defeated by the members of SPA 109 by the not insignificant margin of 100 to 13.
AFTER seeing this level of support, the SPA 109 reps took training dept jobs. You DTW people might have had disagreements with the FLL reps, but their constituents quote obviously did not.
OBTW, it's "reign" not "rein". A "rein" is used to control a horse.
And, I'm "joe average" pilot, why did I never run short on fuel?
OBTW #2. I turned down the training dept position. Look where that got me
Where's the love man?
Last edited by skybolt; 09-10-2014 at 02:32 PM. Reason: Added 2nd OBTW
09-10-2014 | 02:35 PM
#8002
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Joined: Nov 2005
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Like I said, no fan of Carlson but let's get the facts straight.
1. Pre Carlson no union sympathizers could get near the training dept. Now it's the norm. Everyone seems to be happy.
2. Wheel roll was always the way the contract was written ( actually moving under own power for flight). Nothing to do with doors closing. I miss it too but Carlson changed nothing.
3. I didn't appreciate the fuel squeeze but I just asked for more. If you're afraid to ask you shouldn't be PIC.
4. WARN act was given for worst case scenario. Flying moved South. DTW pilots populated the FLL base and voted in their candidate. That's the business.
It's ancient history. Why are we bringing it up?
1. Pre Carlson no union sympathizers could get near the training dept. Now it's the norm. Everyone seems to be happy.
2. Wheel roll was always the way the contract was written ( actually moving under own power for flight). Nothing to do with doors closing. I miss it too but Carlson changed nothing.
3. I didn't appreciate the fuel squeeze but I just asked for more. If you're afraid to ask you shouldn't be PIC.
4. WARN act was given for worst case scenario. Flying moved South. DTW pilots populated the FLL base and voted in their candidate. That's the business.
It's ancient history. Why are we bringing it up?
09-10-2014 | 03:32 PM
#8003
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Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 209
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From: A320 captain
09-10-2014 | 08:16 PM
#8005
New Hire
Joined: Sep 2014
Posts: 6
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Carlson was no friend of Spirit Pilots. He
-cancelled vacations in mass
-gave no warning to the MEC prior to sending out WARN notice
-in July 2008 asked the MEC to delay the bids and rerun the lines to see if he could lay off less pilots, only to use the delay to rerun the lines without the four days off that took ALPA months of arbitration to win back
The man was Bad News
-cancelled vacations in mass
-gave no warning to the MEC prior to sending out WARN notice
-in July 2008 asked the MEC to delay the bids and rerun the lines to see if he could lay off less pilots, only to use the delay to rerun the lines without the four days off that took ALPA months of arbitration to win back
The man was Bad News
09-10-2014 | 08:38 PM
#8006
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 130
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From: Airbus Left
09-10-2014 | 08:46 PM
#8007
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 130
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From: Airbus Left
09-11-2014 | 04:17 AM
#8008
On Reserve
Joined: May 2013
Posts: 56
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Do we get a discount with Verizon or ATT for wireless service as a Spirit employee?
09-11-2014 | 04:41 AM
#8009
Banned
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 6,929
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From: A-320
Yes
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09-11-2014 | 05:32 AM
#8010
ULTP-Ultra Low Tier Pilot
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 3,228
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Do we get a discount with Verizon or ATT for wireless service as a Spirit employee?
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