Butterfield 8,
DA1 means days away one, and NC57 means no carry over into day 57!
"what is the essence of your concern" good question . I thought I had already answered it. In the interests of those who haven't or can't figure it out it is the following.
My concern is that not all of us have the ability to blindly accept africa trips and no say with your days off unless you fly the hardest trip (jetlag) - Africa in the book.
My concern is that we all work as hard as each other. We all have an agreed wage, yet some(20%) get everything they desire because of a system that was implemented almost 20 years ago and very few had a say in it.
If we had all voted on this system or those that were their at the time (1988) we could understand why we have it. Just because a system was implemented does not mean that it is the only option or it can never be changed.
Its easy for you Butterfield after 23 years you get something at the cost of flying to Africa. What about those behind you that at the cost of Africa get nothing? All you say is thats too bad.
Are any of those who are effected by the fact they didnt sign on or join 23 years ago reading and understanding what Butterfield is saying to you.
He's happy enough with what he gets, how dare you want more! How dare you trust a union or Company to negotiate for you. For all those employed in the last ten years don't complain , your junior , you really have no rights, no cause, no justification for an equal share.
I trust the current union more than any other group of representatives of the aicca, afaa, or FAAA i have had represent me in the past.
Your rhetoric unfortunately isnt empty Butterfield. It is what will give resolve to those who are fed up by being discriminated against. It shows the arrogance and contempt you and others like you hold for those who have little in seniority.Or worse dare to threaten yours and their stranglehold on this unfair allocation of work called a seniority bidding system.
Will the FAAA or Company please put forth a survey. Its time the deadwood left this job and get an opportunity to re-appreciate what it is like for those at the bottom of the feed chain. Then they may appreciate how painful, unfair and outdated seniority for work allocation can be!