Working on public holidays
Don't forget that this judgement will be appealed by the airlines and we all know that they will throw buckets of money at a legal case if the original judgement will affect their bottom line. The sacked rampies won a legal victory but at the end of the day they have not been reinstated. The letter that was sent out contained a clear message that you can ask to be taken off the roster but that your request is unlikely to be approved.
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Airlines can’t appeal it as such, they’re not party to the proceedings. There would have to be some sort of ‘new’ proceeding or application to the Court. Going to be interesting.
Don't forget that this judgement will be appealed by the airlines and we all know that they will throw buckets of money at a legal case if the original judgement will affect their bottom line. The sacked rampies won a legal victory but at the end of the day they have not been reinstated. The letter that was sent out contained a clear message that you can ask to be taken off the roster but that your request is unlikely to be approved.
I just rejected my unpaid three day reserve over the weekend because:unpaid. Also…essential service? There are plenty of airlines, and plenty of precedent for ignoring the alleged essential nature of the service when it suits management due to lock out employees for the flimsiest of reasons.
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I just rejected my unpaid three day reserve over the weekend because:unpaid. Also…essential service? There are plenty of airlines, and plenty of precedent for ignoring the alleged essential nature of the service when it suits management due to lock out employees for the flimsiest of reasons.
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Some people seem to think it was fair and equitable that those who did their time at the bottom of the list get to enjoy their time at the top and that system seemed to work well for a long time.
I suppose a pilot (especially a Gen Me pilot) joining today would be very happy to see the flying spread evenly but for many people when it comes to rosters, as with many things in life, with age comes conservatism. I know a guy who was #1 on the list and when he retired after 50 years of flying his last flight was aguably the ****tiest in the schedule and he told me it was one of the greatest disappointments of his career. I think he would disagree with this new system.
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I suppose a pilot (especially a Gen Me pilot) joining today would be very happy to see the flying spread evenly but for many people when it comes to rosters, as with many things in life, with age comes conservatism. I know a guy who was #1 on the list and when he retired after 50 years of flying his last flight was aguably the ****tiest in the schedule and he told me it was one of the greatest disappointments of his career. I think he would disagree with this new system.
There is momentum to move to more equitable rostering systems in places which don’t have it, but you won’t find any push to return to a pure seniority based rostering system where it doesn’t exist. It’s dying out for a reason, it’s unfair and creates unnecessary pain and burden for some for extended periods of time.
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Gen Me, as opposed to FYIGM Generation. Wouldn't it make sense to pay holiday rates as a compromise?
because when the time comes where we take PIA, or whatever, the pigs will still be the pigs
because the pigs are often the loudest whingers, yet bend over backwards to help the company out.
that’s why.
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So, did anyone who didn't already have leave ask for the public holidays off? Were you successful or if you were denied, what is your company's justification?
