benzoate

There is a difference between emailing crew services volunteering for an RSA or trading into a trip. I do have an issue with RSA's as we all should. As for my credit I do my best to drop during the windows to 70. In darn near 15 years here I've paid my dues. I've done those 90 hour months. I've made sure my lifestyle does not depend on 90+ credit.

benzoate

If you want to swap into something have at it. There is a difference between that and volunteering for an RSA/VDA. The pilot group continuously making up for the airlines mistake does affect our bargaining power. These mistakes are know in management and they have stated, many times, the pilots bail them out. Why do we not have a contract or a better PEA? Because pilots do the airlines job for them. Action - consequence - result.

The contract won't come regardless. There is not incentive for them to negotiate a contract. Our bargaining power is not greater than that of many regionals flying outside of CBA for 5 years. The pattern bargaining cycle can easily, and legally, exceed 5 or more years. Don't believe me go ask a negotiator or the ALPA lawyer. There is ZERO incentive for jetblue to provide a market rate contract in a timely manner.

Constantly picking up RSA's and VDA's negatively affects what the union is trying to do. Again, go ask the MEC or NC. Based on the airlines financials it can easily afford $300 an hour but sadly we won't get there because there is no pressure from the pilots.

Please do not mistake this commentary for "burn the house down" but in order to achieve market rate pressure must be applied. if you aren't in tune with this management group or its history then you probably do believe in unicorns and rainbows.

PasserOGas

This company is making LOADS of money and paying bonuses to the ELT. Don't worry so much. Oh, and stop picking up RSA/VDA. You are selling out your fellow pilots. Sorry if that makes you feel guilty.

coopervane

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tAgjII4CRi4

Everyone really needs to watch this. All of it.......but if you can't just watch

starting at 05:30.

feltf4

I have never picked up RSA or VDA, no guilt here.

I have sold out no one. I'm making a point that if you want change. Do your part. Unfortunatly greed runs rampant around here. Until their is unity at this place, grab your popcorn bro because it ain't changing much fast.

Stronger push toward unity in the pilot group. Less blue glovers. Might see a little change around here.

feltf4

Maybe people misunderstand what I'm saying. We get that people don't want people picking up trips/RSA and VDA... unfortunatly there is always someone that's going to do it. People pointing fingers around here saying others are doing this and that, but no one in their own shoes here is willing to bid and fly exactly what was awarded to them.

The pressure needs to come on a little harder by the union. But everyone is doing it and no ones willing to stop. Bid swap FLICA alert schedules changed 100%. If my fellow co workers aren't willing to stop the picking up? Why should anyone else? So I can fly a 70hr line at 85$ an hour while Joe picks up to 130 at 120 an hour?

Sorry this seems like a sellout and a bad attitude but that's exactly the attitude around here. "She's/he's doing it so why can't I"

Southerner

If ALPA comes out against picking up open time, that's an illegal job action. We will lose.

PasserOGas

This. It has to be individuals choosing not to.

N311JB

Or the FO that just got a CTG, CUN, and LAX turns in the span of 1 hr via bot

seekingblue

I thought the Chief's were cracking down on that?