Tell that to the empire pilots you putz
Actually, you sir, seem awfully desperate to "minimize" DOH. Why the vitriol? Do you accurately (finally) sense that your "award" is circling the drain?
As explained by others, the Empire dudes were given many chances to right that "wrong". I believe they were originally given DOH for everything but a/c bidding outside the aircraft they brought to the property, the F-28. In return they were brought onto PAI retirement, which at the time was quite a beneficial plan.
As an aside, when the moronic ALPA MEC, "led" by PHL's newest chief pilot coffee fetcher and all around BJ, gave away the US retirement, the Empire dudes should have been restored their DOH for everything, restoring their quid pro quo, but the criminal cretins running ALPA were only thinking of themselves. I do not expect someone of such limited IQ to understand but maybe those who still speak to you can explain.
As posted by Res, acceptance is now "democratic", by a vote of a majority, courtesy USAPA. That, by itself, in a rational world, should eliminate any DFR lawsuits, but the atmosphere in PHX is hardly sane. Before, under ALPA, either party could nix any merged contract, and USAPA should be a significant improvement for the future chances of the westies to actually operate something bigger than a single aisle aircraft. Not that I agree with that situation, but, it is what it is.
Another of the "unsung" benefits the east pilots have "given" to the west.
24% of east flying were "given" to the west, saving team tempe from having to "create" pilot jobs in the west. Assuming total east flying was (at least) twice that of the west, that represents almost a 50% gain for the west and "saved" one third west pilot jobs from furlough, assuming the west was just as efficient as the east.
In return (can one say scam?) 4% or west flying went to the east, resulting in a "give back" to the east of some 2% flying. Big whoop!
I, riding west jump seats, believe the DOH/conditions and restrictions meme is taking hold in the west.
Our common enemy are the cretinous (drunk?) morons in tempe who seem quite adept at failing wet dreams.
Our enemy is not each other. Your "winning lottery ticket" was voided long ago. Try keeping up.
Hey, did you hear AA purchased 1000 new aircraft at the Paris Air Show? I heard Mr. Parker, in his normal drunken stupor and in response, ordered 37,000 new lanyards. So there!
Tit for tat, and all that.
