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Old 29th Oct 2001, 04:30
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BenThere
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Another idea -
Most of the majors' furlough anouncements are in the 10-15% range for pilots. My MEC has promoted, and gotten approved, an assessment of about 1% to cover our furloughed pilots' medical insurance. If, however, we raised the assessment to around 10%, we could easily provide furloughed pilots with about 60% of their pre-furlough income. This spreads the pain more equitably, secures loyalty, builds the brotherhood foundation - all of which to me are what ALPA should be about.
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