Mesaba new hires
#6061
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Sep 2008
Position: Former XJ, Corporate HS-125
Posts: 153
"hope you enjoy the new plush crew rooms and hope it was worth 110 pilots getting pushed to the street"
This statement makes a correlation to the number of pilots fuloughed and a benefit of the proposed LOA. I don't know how else to read it--if you are saying thats not what you meant..o.k
Glad you called your rep--emails are fine--but a call is better. It apparently worked and you must be pleased that system worked just as it should. Now all you have to do is follow up with your Rep and say thanks.
I would be interested to know who told you (pm me if you like) 400,000. That is way north--more than double what I understood it to be.
This statement makes a correlation to the number of pilots fuloughed and a benefit of the proposed LOA. I don't know how else to read it--if you are saying thats not what you meant..o.k
Glad you called your rep--emails are fine--but a call is better. It apparently worked and you must be pleased that system worked just as it should. Now all you have to do is follow up with your Rep and say thanks.
I would be interested to know who told you (pm me if you like) 400,000. That is way north--more than double what I understood it to be.
#6062
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jan 2008
Posts: 888
Babur, how many times have you been furloughed? Downgrades don't count. Most of the 100-110 guys this will make twice. I think any of us would prefer a month of Cobra or extra travel to a crew room, either way there really isn't anything we can do about it. It's hard to accept how your job evaporates with no wrong doing on your part, obviously the furloughs aren't real interested in crew rooms.
#6063
On Reserve
Joined APC: Apr 2007
Posts: 19
I think you are misunderstanding my point. I am very familiar with the furlough. I have been furloughed once before at Mesaba. I also knew that there was nothing the union could have done to prevent it. I also know that the company would not move on the furlough pass benefits (or anything else for the involuntary furloughs for that matter). I was against the LOA, told my rep and thanked him after the vote. The individuals negotiating have a duty to try to get the best deal they can for the pilots-then present it as an LOA for a vote. Our guys tried hard, the pilots said thanks but no thanks to the company--thats it. I understand exactly what the 110 are going through-I've been there done that. My goal was not to start an arguement-just make some things clear. You would not believe the # of people who still think we could change the furlough number by negotiating. I'll leave it at that. If you want to get frustrated and angry, direct it at a company who for instance wouldn't even extend furloughed pilots pass benefits (I believe Delta does as do several DCI carriers).
#6064
Well to help bump this to the top for later today's unsavory news....
Now posted on mymesaba, DBQ to close August 31. Was that an all Saab city or were there some 200's too?
Now posted on mymesaba, DBQ to close August 31. Was that an all Saab city or were there some 200's too?
#6066
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2007
Position: SAAB
Posts: 300
That's the second time they've "closed" DBQ in the last 10 years.
#6067
I think you are misunderstanding my point. I am very familiar with the furlough. I have been furloughed once before at Mesaba. I also knew that there was nothing the union could have done to prevent it. I also know that the company would not move on the furlough pass benefits (or anything else for the involuntary furloughs for that matter). I was against the LOA, told my rep and thanked him after the vote. The individuals negotiating have a duty to try to get the best deal they can for the pilots-then present it as an LOA for a vote. Our guys tried hard, the pilots said thanks but no thanks to the company--thats it. I understand exactly what the 110 are going through-I've been there done that. My goal was not to start an arguement-just make some things clear. You would not believe the # of people who still think we could change the furlough number by negotiating. I'll leave it at that. If you want to get frustrated and angry, direct it at a company who for instance wouldn't even extend furloughed pilots pass benefits (I believe Delta does as do several DCI carriers).
#6070
Reduction 09-02 is posted.
24 MSP Saab captains cut
10 DTW Saab captains cut
5 FO's reduced as well
looks like a total of 39 furloughs this round.
24 MSP Saab captains cut
10 DTW Saab captains cut
5 FO's reduced as well
looks like a total of 39 furloughs this round.
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