Travel Management Company union drive...

[KLB]

The NMB has approved the authorization of a union drive today. From what I understand 70% of the pilot group voted to authorize a union drive. I'm guessing votes will be cast in the next couple of weeks and the results should be known right around Christmas.

 

[z987k]

That's interesting. How big is the pilot group?

 

[KLB]

That's interesting. How big is the pilot group?

Around 200 pilots.

 

[Groundpounder]

It will be interesting to see what happens if there is a yes vote. Either the conditions are going to improve, or....

 

[Inverted]

Best of luck. TMC is a place that needs a union from what I hear.

 

[Crockrocket94]

Those pilots fly a bunch more than I do.

 

[mtsu_av8er]

That is AWESOME!

 

[Apophis]

Those pilots fly a bunch more than I do.

Yeah, and from what I understand, they work a 15/13 schedule. I'm sure having 13 hard days off in a row is nice, but not when you're being worked like a slave for the 15 days in a row you're "on."

 

[BEEF SUPREME]

Yeah, and from what I understand, they work a 15/13 schedule. I'm sure having 13 hard days off in a row is nice, but not when you're being worked like a slave for the 15 days in a row you're "on."

I hear they are not paid for the days that they don't fly but are on the 15 days on.

 

[KLB]

I hear they are not paid for the days that they don't fly but are on the 15 days on.

They are very paid all 15 days.

 

[esa17]

They are very paid all 15 days.

Not for long.

 

[KLB]

 

[KLB]

 

[Crockrocket94]

wow. I hope it gets better.

 

[z987k]

If the schedule is 15/13 how are the rest and duty limits illegal?

 

[Groundpounder]

I hope this works out for the TMC pilots. Unionizing can go either really good, or really bad. But like someone else said earlier, TMC is a company that deserves a union.

 

[KLB]

If the schedule is 15/13 how are the rest and duty limits illegal?

It's on demand. So you only need 7 days off in a quarter.

 

[CoffeeIcePapers]

If the schedule is 15/13 how are the rest and duty limits illegal?

From the wording, I am guessing that you find out you were on rest after you already had it. Basically, keeping you on duty 24 hours a day.

 

[z987k]

From the wording, I am guessing that you find out you were on rest after you already had it. Basically, keeping you on duty 24 hours a day.

Ah, well a quick trip to the fsdo can fix that for better or worse.

 

[Groundpounder]

I'd much rather have "rolling rest" vs sitting around FBO's all day on "hot standby". The one time a year getting a call at 0200 to do an ASAP is much preferable to sitting all day on a couch that smells like popcorn and stale farts listening to NetJet pilots bitch and complain.