Why would Teamsters be any worse than ALPA in this case? It appears there was no protection from ALPA even in terms of notice prior to furlough!
To the extent you are employed under the Agreement between Gemini and the Air Line Pilots, effective as of September 1, 2006 (the “Agreement”), which does not provide for “bumping” rights, this letter constitutes: (i) notice of discharge under section 19(A)(2) of the Agreement if you are currently within your "Probationary Period" (as defined in the Agreement), with your employment ending today, June 17, 2008; or (ii) notice of furlough under section 23(A) of the Agreement if you are beyond your Probationary Period; your furlough will begin today, June 17, 2008, and you will not be receiving any pay in lieu of notice.