Flying scotsman - I think you are 100 % right in what you say!
FQ,
Yes, I feel much more tired now... I know how I feel, you donīt!
If I compare my schedules from the "6/3" with the ones I have now I can see a big difference too!! Or how about 100 block hours on my June roster, 88 block hours on my July roster, and that despite having leave!!
I think you are right, we would not know what would have happened if we would have been in the position to turn this deal down...BUT, as you correctly point out, they took away control of leave for us, to "replace" them with GDO`s!! Why?? Why? Why??
Delayed days of??? Why?? Why?? THIS, should have been turned down right there and then!! With higher BALPA representation this would have been possible!! You turn it down and check your opponents next move!! Remember, itīs all a bit like a game where the comp does everyting to find your weakness...I donīt even have to point out our weakness, we all know what is was/is....66 % instead of 90+ %..... The next move from the company would then, as you pointed out, perhaps have been to say "Ok, we cannot have 6/3 (because of fatigue, CAA blablabla) so now by turning down our "offer" you have given us no choice but to go random rostering, or 5/2, or 7/0
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Then what FQ?? Thatīs right....with 90+ % of the crew in BALPA, BALPA (we) would have been in the position to say "STOP!!"
Am I wrong here?? Missing something??
Oh, by the way, Iīm sure this was the best deal that our reps could achieve....BUT only because of?? Correct!! 66 %!!!
/CP