Historically, we don’t usually find out until just before or even after the date required in the contract, I believe it is January 15.flyingcanuck wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 8:51 am [quote=mbav8r post_id=<a href="tel:1137784">1137784</a> time=<a href="tel:1608304145">1608304145</a> user_id=8159]
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So is there a system wide bid in January or not ?
Edit: January 15 is the date, caveat being, *if* a bid is required, the company will post it by...
This year could be different as the potential for disruption is there, in my opinion, no bid would be ideal for the current excess Captains.
If the forecast is for increased summer flying beyond 50% of 2019, maybe some recalls, this is however very unlikely, maybe the fall bid will be more optimistic.
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Probably get an email saying the union has agreed to move that date to much later in the year or something like that. Id be surprised if they guaranteed there would NOT be one, I assume they'll just keep pushing it back
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They don’t really need to do that, below is the language in the contract. If a bid is required it is to be put out Jan 15 and Aug 15, if not required no bid. Section B is for any other time of the year or our current situation.
“a) If a Pilot Position bid is required in accordance with Section 5 the Company shall post the bid on the fifteenth (15th) of January and the fifteenth (15th) of August of each Year.
b) By mutual agreement between the Company and the CRC, additional Pilot Position bids may be posted. Where an additional Pilot Position bid is required to address the circumstances of a Pilot layoff, Association consent shall not be required for the Company to post such Pilot Position bid”