Actually,

C. When a pilot is required to train away from his Base and has a scheduled duty free period of forty-eight (48) hours or more during such training, he will be provided on- line, positive space, round trip transportation (PS-5 or comparable class) between the training facility and his home or Base (at the pilot’s option) in order to accommodate his scheduled duty-free period.

This is right out of the contract. PS means positive space, not standby. PS0 is the only "must ride", I have never been bumped from a flight.

It is most definately a company decision but the company does communicate their intentions with the union.

This came from CAL P2P dissemination. "There will be no UAL furloughs recalled to CAL as a result of this system bid."

I personally, hope that we can get as many furloughed pilots back flying as soon as possible. (last summer would have been nice) However, I do not want to see furloughees get their hopes up based on unsubstantiated rumors.

I wish I had better news, but with a projected 1-2% growth for next year it does look like the combined group will need some recalls, just hard to say how many or when.

You are both talking semantics I think.

As a result of the staffing numbers on the bid, I think they mean there will be no recall of UAL pilots. But that is just based on the bid. If, after that, some of the CAL pilots have opted not to return or to transition to a COLA, that will change the true numbers returning to the line and THEN there may be more pilot positions still left to fill with offers being made to UAL pilots.

That would be my understanding and wouldn't surprise me if another bid comes out to adjust the recall positions to where they want to go and then the remaining slots offered to UAL pilots.

Speaking of semantics, from what I understand, no matter how it goes down....no UAL furloughee gets 'recalled' to CAL, when/if the time comes, they get an offer of employment with CAL (hence no seniority carries over, but the TA made provisions for pay carrying over). FWIW.

Agree with the above. Recalled is the wrong word (semantics). If you were a voluntary furloughee in the left seat and can't hold that at UAL anymore it might be financially smart to be on reserve in EWR.

It's just a word
 

I don't think CAL wants us UAL furloughees, we cost more than the standard newhire pilot, both financially and culturally. We have been seasoned a bit from the street, some of us twice. I would be happy with any fair offer, no one owes us anything. We have all learned to make it on our own, but that does not mean we will take anything. Remember the 2172 grassroots effort at UAL?

CAL is a subdivision of United Continental Holdings, Inc. While CAL is currently being operated as a separate subdivision from UAL, they are both owned by the same corporate entity. These are NOT two separate companies; they are two subdivisions of one company.

And just to clarify, most of us have been furloughed twice; well in excess of 50%.

In it Together
 

Being a two-time UAL furloughee myself, I agree with your passion on this whole subject. I was there for the 2172 grassroots effort in 2008. I just don't see why it matters if CAL and UAL are two subvisions or not. I was referring to all the whipsawing we have going on already. We are all in this together till the end of our careers.

Put me in the "four timer" category!...........;)

UAL Furloughee Newsflash
 

Interesting twist...
I got an email from the UAL ALPA Furlough Coordinator yesterday and he said all the CAL furloughees took the recall. The next sentence he said the last CAL pilot will train in February 2011. It stated later in the email that there were 40 positions available for UAL furloughees in March 2011 and beyond from this last bid. The news that UAL would not recall pilots till Fall 2011 was not a big surprise. Only time will tell... 2172 strong.