Public Transportation and the LOA
07-26-2008, 02:36 PM
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Public Transportation and the LOA
Just read about a series of coordinated bombings in India, including on a bus.
"One television channel showed a bus with its side blown up, shattered windows and the roof half-destroyed. Another showed a dead dog lying beside a blown-up bicycle.
"The bus had just started when the blast happened," P. K Pathak, a retired insurance official who was traveling in nearby bus, told Reuters.
Something to think about since we are now allowed to be scheduled on public transportation, thanks to the enhanced LOA, part Deux.
I guess that letter from Corporate Security that advised us against taking any forms of public transportation, (except air, which is 'secure"), got lost somewhere in the shuffle.
Today, train from HKG to CAN. Tomorrow, it could be a bus from Cairo to Bumblefork, Egypt. But hey, I live in Memphis, and it will NEVER affect me.
Let's see. What other protections can we give up this week?
Bottom line, those were protections build into the CBA for a reason. But we gave up those protections in order to help the company dig themselves out of a deep hole in the HKG FDA. After months of extensive research, they are now realizing that it is not feasible or safe to schedule a crew to ride in a taxi for 3 to 5 hours, and then operate a trip. (well, du'uh).
I give a lot of credit the the HKG ACP for doing the drive several times and deciding that this is an unsat option. I wonder why our neg committee didn't figure that out during their fact finding mission to China. When I was in HKG on a layover, and this was being discussed, I picked up the phone, called the concierge, and asked them about the drive to CAN from HKG. They said about 4 to 5 hours. Took about 10 seconds to get that information from people who know the facts.
Should have just required the company to build pairings on schedule airlines, like they have always done, and skip the Greyhound option. There are flights from HKG to CAN. Or possibly an airbridge like they have now from Manila to Subic.
But I guess it will all work out because we have our union firmly behind us.
"One television channel showed a bus with its side blown up, shattered windows and the roof half-destroyed. Another showed a dead dog lying beside a blown-up bicycle.
"The bus had just started when the blast happened," P. K Pathak, a retired insurance official who was traveling in nearby bus, told Reuters.
Something to think about since we are now allowed to be scheduled on public transportation, thanks to the enhanced LOA, part Deux.
I guess that letter from Corporate Security that advised us against taking any forms of public transportation, (except air, which is 'secure"), got lost somewhere in the shuffle.
Today, train from HKG to CAN. Tomorrow, it could be a bus from Cairo to Bumblefork, Egypt. But hey, I live in Memphis, and it will NEVER affect me.
Let's see. What other protections can we give up this week?
Bottom line, those were protections build into the CBA for a reason. But we gave up those protections in order to help the company dig themselves out of a deep hole in the HKG FDA. After months of extensive research, they are now realizing that it is not feasible or safe to schedule a crew to ride in a taxi for 3 to 5 hours, and then operate a trip. (well, du'uh).
I give a lot of credit the the HKG ACP for doing the drive several times and deciding that this is an unsat option. I wonder why our neg committee didn't figure that out during their fact finding mission to China. When I was in HKG on a layover, and this was being discussed, I picked up the phone, called the concierge, and asked them about the drive to CAN from HKG. They said about 4 to 5 hours. Took about 10 seconds to get that information from people who know the facts.
Should have just required the company to build pairings on schedule airlines, like they have always done, and skip the Greyhound option. There are flights from HKG to CAN. Or possibly an airbridge like they have now from Manila to Subic.
But I guess it will all work out because we have our union firmly behind us.
07-26-2008, 05:37 PM
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I wonder why our neg committee didn't figure that out during their fact finding mission to China. When I was in HKG on a layover, and this was being discussed, I picked up the phone, called the concierge, and asked them about the drive to CAN from HKG. They said about 4 to 5 hours. Took about 10 seconds to get that information from people who know the facts.
I've reached the above conclusion based on the information I posted below:
Some other things BC and our Neg Committee couldn't figure out on their own (And I'm curious why, if anyone in the Union has any insight):
- It costs the same to ship 500lbs as is does 1000lbs to HKG. Good thing BC only got us 500, and then left it up to the company to offer us 1000lbs later, without him asking.
- Home schooling your children in HKG is illegal. Good thing BC got us tuition assistance. Ohh wait, he didn't...
- You mean apartments in HKG require up to 3 months rental deposit?! I never heard of that!! Good thing the company later offered us 10K deposit assistance without our NC even asking
- You mean apartments in HKG require a "holding" deposit as well after you sign the lease until you move in?! Good thing the NC waited until LOA 2.0 to get us that
- You mean the typical FedEx pilot with a wife, 2.5 kids, and the two story in suburbia won't want a 3 month vacation in HKG?! Come on, STV will go senior! Good thing the company was nice enough to shorten it to 1 month, without BC or the NC even asking.
Last edited by skypine27; 07-26-2008 at 05:47 PM.
