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jsled 11-14-2012 06:43 AM


Originally Posted by oldmako (Post 1292143)
There are so many concessions and gotchas contained in this POC, that it ought to be a slam dunk NO vote for MOST of us. I'm astonished at how bad this thing is.

Sled, as for the "gets" in this TA, I submit that you're picking corn out of something warm and steamy. I don't even know what to say, so I won't waste any time with your opinion. Have a great career.

As for the TA

The pay is marginal. End of contract Pay is industry leading

The scope is a show stopper. Ever see an RJ in SWA colors?

what about DAL and AMR? Do we compete with them? Our scope is the most restrictive vs DAL and AMR

The retro is completely unacceptable and an insult.

I agree with the insult part.

The reserve rules SUCK. 2.5 hours? In DC? In NYC? In SFO? LAX?

That's 3.5 to push or 30 min less than what we have now. AND, if less than 3 hours call out you can park in pay parking and expense it.

Involuntary JM - nope. They need more bodies? Hire them.

at 100% pay premium AFTER they have SRMed for 100% pay premium with no takers. I can live with that. BTW, you mentioned SWA earlier. They have IJA (involuntary junior assigned)

Increased Medical and Dental costs. Concessionary.

agreed.

The training pay is a joke.

3.75/3.0 vs 2.8? A month of transition pays 90 hours vs 84 now. PC pay is 34% higher (3.75 v 2.8)

VACA pay is concessionary.

compared to what we have? that don't make no sense James. 3.25 is a 16% increase.

Add on reassignments
etc
etc
etc

Its up to US now that the JNC has failed us so completely. Get out the NO vote.

7B in unrestricted cash. The only thing "industry leading" was the hubris with which this was unveiled.

As Dennis Miller used to say....that's just my opinion, I could be wrong.

Sled

johnso29 11-14-2012 06:48 AM


Originally Posted by smackahoCEO (Post 1292638)
Thread on regional section says this new TA will give the Mitsubishi RJ 100+ pax plane a home. Is this true or not??? Good God guys..... Please please please protect (improve) that scope!

The largest MRJ holds 92 people. There is no MRJ that holds 100 pax, let alone 100+ pax. The smallest version holds 78 pax in a single class configuration. The second smallest model(MRJ 70ER) is forecasted to barely squeak under the 86,000 lbs limit at 85,969 lbs. I wouldn't be surprised if it comes in over 86,000 lbs.

The MRJ 70STD has a range of 820 NM and a MGTOW of just over 81,000 lbs.

The MRJ 70 ER has a range of 1470 NM, but really pushes the limit on MGTOW @ 85,969 lbs.

And the proposed scope allows nothing larger then 76 seats.

cencal83406 11-14-2012 06:54 AM

ALPA precedent: Mesaba furloughs got inserted at their "spots" on our list based on company equipment and their original DOH. The so-called relative integration. They are credited with the longevity that they would have had without furlough.

Sounds like a good DFR lawsuit against national if you get any different than our lowly regional.

SoCentralRain 11-14-2012 07:01 AM



Originally Posted by Learjet driver (Post 1291910)
I just want to make sure I'm understanding you....... I was hired at UAL in 99 and have 6 years and a few months of active service at UAL. If this TA is voted in I go to 4 year pay, down from the 7 year pay I would be at now. When the SLI is finished I might find myself junior to a 2008 CAL hire and remain at 4 years of longevity.

I can understand how I might eat a giant **** sandwich with the SLI but to say that my longevity is tied to the CAL pilot senior to me on the new SLI is the lettuce and tomato on my giant **** sandwich.

I know that I am going to get screwed in the SLI but to actually have longevity taken away from me that I already have is crazy! I was hired at UAL over 13 years ago!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You sound like you are ok with this part of the TA because I get a raise from 7th year UAL current pay of $86 an hour to the TA rate of $112 an hour on 4th year pay.

I can already smell a class action lawsuit brewing.

First off. I don't think your Longevity will be reduced. Second. What does longevity get you? More years on your pension formula? No. It gets you seniority and pay. You said yourself that you will be eating a sheet sandwich on seniority (me too). So that leaves pay. Do you stand on principle and cut yourself out of a 30% + raise? IDK. I am not in your shoes as I was not furloughed, but it seems foolish.

Sled
Oh hell yeah, I stand on principle. Because work rules and the rights of furloughees who have been give. 100% pay cuts (two of them for me) don't come back.

You, sir, have been bitten by greed. And with your "yes" vote, you are culpable in the continual slide of this profession down a deep, dark abyss.

From my family to yours, thank you for nothing.

SCR

jsled 11-14-2012 07:02 AM


Originally Posted by Coto Pilot (Post 1292642)
No offense, but as you say, you don't stand in the shoes of those that have been furloughed. Every pilot group has received full furlough credit with the exception of the 1436. This is a play by Pierce to gain an edge and staple us to the bottom of the list. You either do the right thing and stand with us, or you stand against us. As for money, this would prevent many of us from ever upgrading, costing us hundreds of thouands of dollars. You can do what is right for the profession or do what is right for Jsled. Keep in mind that the time will come when you will expect one of us to have your back, that is unless you are the perfect pilot.

No offense taken. You think that full longevity credit will help your standing in the SLI and thus allow you to upgrade sooner? I don't think so. The merger announcement was 2.5 years ago. Reading the DAL/NWA and USAIr/AMwest SLI decisions, one can reasonably conclude that the so called "snapshot" or Constructive Notice Date will be on or about the same as the MAD. As for doing what is right for Jsled, I will be getting less of a percentage raise than Learjet Driver.
I agree...it's all BS. I wish your career didn't get wrecked by Tilton and the boys, and I wish Pierce wasn't such an ass. But here we are and this is a pretty good piece of pie here on the table.

Sled

SoCentralRain 11-14-2012 07:07 AM


Originally Posted by jsled (Post 1292671)
No offense taken. You think that full longevity credit will help your standing in the SLI and thus allow you to upgrade sooner? I don't think so. The merger announcement was 2.5 years ago. Reading the DAL/NWA and USAIr/AMwest SLI decisions, one can reasonably conclude that the so called "snapshot" or Constructive Notice Date will be on or about the same as the MAD. As for doing what is right for Jsled, I will be getting less of a percentage raise than Learjet Driver.
I agree...it's all BS. I wish your career didn't get wrecked by Tilton and the boys, and I wish Pierce wasn't such an ass. But here we are and this is a pretty good piece of pie here on the table.

Sled

No, this piece of pie is laced with strychnine.

Let me make this clear: My fellow furloughees and I are NOT trying to make ANY seniority grab. WE JUST WANT TO GET CREDIT FOR PAY PURPOSES FROM WHEN WE WERE HIRED. And from the way the furloughee section is written (para. 4), we stand to LOSE our seniority to not eclipse any pilot hired at CAL from 5/6/2008.

Oh that's a good definition of steaming pile of excrement. Is that a good way to treat your "brothers"?

That's it. Clear? Yes or no?

Enjoy your pie.

SCR

jsled 11-14-2012 07:08 AM


Originally Posted by SoCentralRain (Post 1292670)
Oh hell yeah, I stand on principle. Because work rules and the rights of furloughees who have been give. 100% pay cuts (two of them for me) don't come back.

You, sir, have been bitten by greed. And with your "yes" vote, you are culpable in the continual slide of this profession down a deep, dark abyss.

From my family to yours, thank you for nothing.

SCR

Nice grandstand, but the work rules are status quo or better. We didn't give them up in bankruptcy, (LCO excepted, but we got them back) and this contract brings CAL out of the MESA like abyss as far as work rules go.

Sled

jsled 11-14-2012 07:15 AM


Originally Posted by SoCentralRain (Post 1292675)
No, this piece of pie is laced with strychnine.

Let me make this clear: My fellow furloughees and I are NOT trying to make ANY seniority grab. WE JUST WANT TO GET CREDIT FOR PAY PURPOSES FROM WHEN WE WERE HIRED.

That's it. Clear? Yes or no?

SCR

Oh, it's clear and I don't blame you. I just think you have to weigh this contract and its benefits going forward against fighting for the past and perhaps bogging down for another 9-12 months.

Sled

SoCentralRain 11-14-2012 07:16 AM


Originally Posted by jsled (Post 1292676)
Nice grandstand, but the work rules are status quo or better. We didn't give them up in bankruptcy, (LCO excepted, but we got them back) and this contract brings CAL out of the MESA like abyss as far as work rules go.

Sled

Movable days off for UAL domestic reservists? s-UA pilots haven't had that in over 20 years? That's status quo? 2.5 hour short call (instead of 4 hours)? That's an improvement? A reservist having to call the crew desk before you head off to the parking lot (or your commuter flight home) is an improvement? Here's one more: Training on your days off! GREAT IDEA! Improvements all around! YOU WIN!!!

SCR

horrido27 11-14-2012 07:18 AM


Originally Posted by jsled (Post 1292676)
...this contract brings CAL out of the MESA like abyss as far as work rules go.

Sled

Well, Guess we found our First YES Voter.

I'm done with you as you're the type that can't see the pile of **** that the few golden nuggets are lying in~

As a CAL FO, I am willing to work under the "MESA like abyss" for a while longer (LOL... not even close to MESA> Bad, yes. But still not MESA).

The fact that anyone would say "Industry Leading at Contract End" show's how delusional you are.
Kinda like saying that our scales match Delta's (What our Union is putting out).. at Date of Signing! For One whole month!
Then it's behind Delta.. for.. years!?

So, in closing.. we have one YES, a handful of maybe's, and hundreds of NO.

Motch
Proud NO Voter~

PS> Just wondering if you'd be willing to Identify yourself? So I know who I'm writing to~ I've done it, but whenever I ask someone to identify themselves, they usually don't..


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