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by Red1
Mon Jun 05, 2023 9:57 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: AIP is dogshit
Replies: 149
Views: 29696

Re: AIP is dogshit

If all you see if wages, I guess you might be disappointed. If you understand this contract was more about Scope, the number one thing in almost every contract, you might see things differently.
by Red1
Sun Jun 04, 2023 7:38 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: AIP is dogshit
Replies: 149
Views: 29696

Re: AIP is dogshit

The cash savings plan offered by the company is a loan, and would be illegal if offered by a bank. OLD ESP plan $100 pay, you put in $20 (%20), the company matched $20 for an affective rate of $120. (the $40 was invested in WJA stock). CSP plan $100 pay, you loan the company $20 dollars, the company...
by Red1
Wed May 24, 2023 6:37 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: AIP is dogshit
Replies: 149
Views: 29696

Re: AIP is dogshit

I will agree with the sentiment above, you need to see the whole doucment before voting "no". If you read every single North American contract the #1 item is always scope. Without scope you can be paid the best wages in the world, only to see them "swooped" away by an alter ego carrier. From what I ...
by Red1
Sun Mar 26, 2023 6:39 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Recruiting Video
Replies: 149
Views: 21170

Re: Recruiting Video

The reality is that pilot costs are a very small percentage of overall operating cost, and will never make or break an airline regardless of how much management might claim otherwise. However, bad management decisions, continually fighting with your employees, and neglecting the customer will bankru...
by Red1
Sun Mar 26, 2023 6:25 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Smaller Westjet vs Pay Pilots
Replies: 95
Views: 21773

Re: Smaller Westjet vs Pay Pilots

Why would anybody actually want a full on strike.. has there ever been a good outcome for a pilot group after a strike? every single gain the American carriers have got has come at the negotiating table. Sure, they might have a strike vote, but its a lever, just like what ever the CEO says its all p...
by Red1
Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:13 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Take the vaccine, or lose your job - WTF?
Replies: 640
Views: 77397

Re: Take the vaccine, or lose your job - WTF?

I'm not here to argue for against vaccines, because it doesn't matter. I don't honestly care what you think and to be honest you don't really care what I think. But here's the thing, the majority of society believes that vaccines and vaccines passports or some proof of immunization is a way to preve...
by Red1
Sat Mar 13, 2021 7:41 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: More WJ layoffs
Replies: 360
Views: 145109

Re: More WJ layoffs

There is no deal, it done. There will be 415 less pilots come April, plus countless reductions, bases changes etc. For those thinking this is simply posturing by the company or the union, its not. Eventually a plan is made and you have to live with the decisions that either side made. Its disappoint...
by Red1
Sat May 02, 2020 5:04 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: WS/WO Layoff Mitigation Agreement
Replies: 96
Views: 64354

Re: WS/WO Layoff Mitigation Agreement

Red1, We sure did.. but also created a significant amount of commuting (senior FO's west to east losing pay for hotels and or crash pads) and loss of position at lower wages. Some folk took losses of up to 70%..They could have made more staying home being with their families making same if not more...
by Red1
Fri May 01, 2020 6:57 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: WS/WO Layoff Mitigation Agreement
Replies: 96
Views: 64354

Re: WS/WO Layoff Mitigation Agreement

Not a pilot, but part of an employee group that is extremely busy taking care of the Jets while they are not flying. Here's to hoping other departments do not have to lose more people now that 1000 of you are saved! No need to be concerned about that, the company comes out ahead in this deal.... as...
by Red1
Sat Apr 25, 2020 4:19 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: A "NEW" One List?
Replies: 133
Views: 49955

Re: A "NEW" One List?

I blame everyone and no one. In any negotiations there are always two sides, and three stories. Only hindsight will allow us to look back and determine if the MEC/NC was willing to give enough or if the company was willing to negotiate at all. Could lay-off mitigations prevent the layoff of some of ...
by Red1
Fri Apr 24, 2020 4:20 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Coronavirus Numbers
Replies: 377
Views: 63396

Re: Coronavirus Numbers

lets move away from the fear, and make fact based decisions. One of every five New York City residents tested positive for antibodies to the coronavirus, according to preliminary results described by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Thursday that suggested that the virus had spread far more widely than known...
by Red1
Mon Apr 20, 2020 6:56 pm
Forum: WestJet Encore
Topic: MOA2
Replies: 64
Views: 18255

Re: MOA2

I agree with Stratopaused ... the Encore MEC did exactly what any MEC should do right now...try and protect jobs. In fact its what the mainline MEC should be trying to do as well .. what the hell is the point of laying off 1700 pilots, when you could have easily cut that number in half or a third by...
by Red1
Sat Mar 21, 2020 9:56 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Layoffs
Replies: 477
Views: 123720

Re: Layoffs

There will be a tipping point when the fear of not feeding you family out ways the fear of potentially getting sick.
by Red1
Tue Mar 17, 2020 6:56 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Grab a seat. The music is stopping
Replies: 188
Views: 46491

Re: Grab a seat. The music is stopping

grocery clerk..
by Red1
Sat Jan 25, 2020 9:10 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Enerjet
Replies: 15
Views: 10565

Re: Enerjet

funny they went with the max as Indigo purchased over 400 Neo's a few years back. I imagine right about now they might be changing their minds... MAX not back until summer now. If they still are backed by Indigo it may be an excellent time to make the move away from Boeing. According to Wiki, Indig...
by Red1
Wed Jan 15, 2020 7:44 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: 2020 Hiring
Replies: 126
Views: 51712

Re: 2020 Hiring

how does the Max fit into this as well...
by Red1
Wed Jan 15, 2020 7:43 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Enerjet
Replies: 15
Views: 10565

Re: Enerjet

funny they went with the max as Indigo purchased over 400 Neo's a few years back. I imagine right about now they might be changing their minds...
by Red1
Thu Oct 24, 2019 8:15 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Swoop Pilot Open House & Info Session YEG Oct 29
Replies: 5
Views: 3683

Re: Swoop Pilot Open House & Info Session YEG Oct 29

swoop= dooms upside down. you have been warned.
by Red1
Thu Oct 24, 2019 8:14 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Days worked
Replies: 18
Views: 4989

Re: Days worked

didn't want to give anything to the kids anyways :)
by Red1
Mon May 13, 2019 7:59 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: WestJet to be sold in friendly deal to Onex Corp. for $5 billion
Replies: 130
Views: 29748

Re: WestJet to be Acquired by Onex

I would take the opposite view. Onex is well funded company and according to BNN has grown most of their companies with a long term vision of making them more profitable.

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