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Old 01-09-2020, 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Theonemarine
Which is why I emphasized I would not bid back into it. My point is using that as an excuse to skip over improvements of it are selfish. It needs work desperately just to catch up to others.

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The transitioning from long call to short call and how field standby is used could easily be addressed. The market has changed. We are not trying to hold onto what we can on this cycle, management is trying to hold onto what they can. I’m willing to wait them out. I’m not expecting a 50% raise and only work every other Tuesday, but for the first time in a very long time, there is no reason to sacrifice anything.
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Old 01-09-2020, 09:23 AM
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The transitioning from long call to short call and how field standby is used could easily be addressed. The market has changed. We are not trying to hold onto what we can on this cycle, management is trying to hold onto what they can. I’m willing to wait them out. I’m not expecting a 50% raise and only work every other Tuesday, but for the first time in a very long time, there is no reason to sacrifice anything.
Fully agreed.

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Old 01-09-2020, 11:25 AM
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Without tying to negotiate in public, LCR here is a non existant joke. Everyone is on long call, but literally no one, in any, fleet any seat, is on long call. AMR and maybe DAL (not positive on DAL) doesn't have FSB. We have them left and right. Rolling SCs, constantly changing SC windows, SCs and FSBs popping up at literally ALL TIMES OF DAY because the next coordinator sees someone on LCR sitting at home and can't have that. Those are just some of the issues.

I don't know about cost but even AMRs reserve system would be a win. Delta is only convertible to SC so many times a month. Anything would be better than the current system. I like our current contract overall. But the reality is, reserve was better in the RJ world I was in and im fortunate enough here to be off RSV and say I'd never bid it again on anything under the current rules. But the excuse RSV is a choice is a selfish one said by selfish people who are usually past reserve on any fleet.

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At JetBlue if you're awarded LCR they can only convert you a max of 5 times (days) per month to SCR, but in the last 4 months (when that part of our CBA was implemented) I've done LCR every month and I've only been converted once. It's a 14 hour callout (to report time, which is an hour before departure) which means they can't use us before 2pm on day one. In fact I don't think I've been used on day one yet. We also only need one flight on company metal for our commuter policy as long as the flight has an open seat 24 hours in advance. In summary if you have a relatively easy commute with the 14 hour callout it's very feasible to bid LCR and not live in base, which is what I do. That's why I asked - I was hoping maybe United would get something similar.
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Old 01-09-2020, 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Theonemarine
Without tying to negotiate in public, LCR here is a non existant joke. Everyone is on long call, but literally no one, in any, fleet any seat, is on long call. AMR and maybe DAL (not positive on DAL) doesn't have FSB. We have them left and right. Rolling SCs, constantly changing SC windows, SCs and FSBs popping up at literally ALL TIMES OF DAY because the next coordinator sees someone on LCR sitting at home and can't have that. Those are just some of the issues.

I don't know about cost but even AMRs reserve system would be a win. Delta is only convertible to SC so many times a month. Anything would be better than the current system. I like our current contract overall. But the reality is, reserve was better in the RJ world I was in and im fortunate enough here to be off RSV and say I'd never bid it again on anything under the current rules. But the excuse RSV is a choice is a selfish one said by selfish people who are usually past reserve on any fleet.

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Until the operational fatigue reports start happening they have no incentive to change, and some of what they’re doing is without question fatiguing.
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Old 01-09-2020, 11:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Theonemarine
Without tying to negotiate in public, LCR here is a non existant joke. Everyone is on long call, but literally no one, in any, fleet any seat, is on long call. AMR and maybe DAL (not positive on DAL) doesn't have FSB. We have them left and right. Rolling SCs, constantly changing SC windows, SCs and FSBs popping up at literally ALL TIMES OF DAY because the next coordinator sees someone on LCR sitting at home and can't have that. Those are just some of the issues.

I don't know about cost but even AMRs reserve system would be a win. Delta is only convertible to SC so many times a month. Anything would be better than the current system. I like our current contract overall. But the reality is, reserve was better in the RJ world I was in and im fortunate enough here to be off RSV and say I'd never bid it again on anything under the current rules. But the excuse RSV is a choice is a selfish one said by selfish people who are usually past reserve on any fleet.
Pretty much this. Like you, not a problem for me anymore. But it was.

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Until the operational fatigue reports start happening they have no incentive to change, and some of what they’re doing is without question fatiguing.
Agreed.
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Old 01-10-2020, 06:35 AM
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Not saying it’s the right answer, but I honestly don’t see them throwing much of our negotiating capital at changing reserve rules. Most of the guys that have been around had much worse rules, and with our retirements and growth, very few people sit reserve unless they choose too. I’m not saying there’s not things they could change, but in the end the way negotiations work, there’s so many dollars to spend, I just don’t see much changing on the reserve front at all.a lot of guys don’t understand the union is working within a cost structure to a new contract, dollars spent in one area can’t be spent in another, so they try to maximize the benefits to the entire pilot group as best possible. That’s the reality of the situation, the other reality is if we want zero give on scope, this will take a while.
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Old 01-10-2020, 06:43 AM
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What is your friend at Delta saying now?



Delta Mgmt requests mediator.
The Delta pilot group is in full-on panic and riot mode because it's 10 days past the amendable date. It's pandemonium.

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Old 01-10-2020, 07:11 AM
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Not saying it’s the right answer, but I honestly don’t see them throwing much of our negotiating capital at changing reserve rules. Most of the guys that have been around had much worse rules, and with our retirements and growth, very few people sit reserve unless they choose too. I’m not saying there’s not things they could change, but in the end the way negotiations work, there’s so many dollars to spend, I just don’t see much changing on the reserve front at all.a lot of guys don’t understand the union is working within a cost structure to a new contract, dollars spent in one area can’t be spent in another, so they try to maximize the benefits to the entire pilot group as best possible. That’s the reality of the situation, the other reality is if we want zero give on scope, this will take a while.
While you are absolutely correct that we have all probably worked under worse reserve rules, there is another big issue. History has shown that in this industry, reserve is not always a choice. While things are good now, it's a question of "when" not "if" the economy will slow, and then growth, movement & hiring will slow or stop.
Now is the time to secure some modest, tangible, affordable but substantive improvements to our reserve system. Short call/FSB limits, allocations and assignments leap to mind....
For an association rooted more toward the liberal, collectivist side of the ideological spectrum there is a great deal of "Ladder up - I got mine" and "You'll get that when you're senior" Trickle-down thinking from some quarters.
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Old 01-10-2020, 08:35 AM
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Long Call Reserve?!?!?! We have that here?!? The crew desk has never let me stay on long call! I finished a 4-day trip, with one more day of RSV before starting VACATION. And they put me on a FSB 1500-1900 the day before starting the first vacation day! I swear its punitive at times.
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Old 01-10-2020, 10:45 AM
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Long Call Reserve?!?!?! We have that here?!? The crew desk has never let me stay on long call! I finished a 4-day trip, with one more day of RSV before starting VACATION. And they put me on a FSB 1500-1900 the day before starting the first vacation day! I swear its punitive at times.
I thought they couldn't do that without your concurrence (20-K-c-3-(14)). I know the skeds try to drop stuff on me regularly that is not contractual...sometimes I catch them and refuse, sometimes they slip stuff by me...

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