Freeze

[TcheDjan]

Hi,

I'm almost 2 years with Jazz. I know Air Canada has stopped hiring God knows until when. I'm on the Dash thinking of bidding the RJ. If I do so, will I be "frozen" at Jazz again for another 2 (or is it 3?) years?

Thanks

TD

[Jet Driver]

TD.. Once you have been at Jazz for 2 years your freeze is up. If you change airplanes you will be frozen on that airplane for a period of time within jazz, but that freeze isn't the same as the one to go over to maine line.

[El Comat]

As a very junior dash F/O, I would encourage you to bid to the RJ . That is, of course, assuming you're based in YYZ. I could use an extra number below me to help get me away from continuous duties!

[teacher]

I'd also agree, bid the RJ as I need those 40 new hires to be dash not RJ and a few less above and more below would suit me just fine.

[bobcaygeon]

If you bid on to the RJ the company has the option to prevent you from switching to AC mainline for 2 years from your PPC. If they do that you will however accrue seniority from your original course date.

[KAG]

Since I doubt AC will be hiring any time soon, I'd take (or stay) on what machine/base is going to give you the best lifestyle. If your trying to tweak your resume for overseas companies then go onto the RJ.

[rudder]

LOU18 (or whatever it is called right now) will not survive Contract 2009 bargaining at mainline. That is probably good news for most.

[Brick Head]

LOU18 (or whatever it is called right now) will not survive Contract 2009 bargaining at mainline. That is probably good news for most.

Yeah,

Rudder is very likely right.

Apparently AC management has already made over tones to the effect, since the final sale of Jazz, that LOU 18 no longer applies to anyone. ACPA has opposed this position, to this point. It is likely however, the reason ACPA has done so is bargaining this summer, and not a real desire to protect it.

IOW try and make the company trade for it. I doubt it ill work. But hey it is strategy. I think the likely course of action by AC will be to ignore LOU 18 next time AC hires and let an arbitrator will sort it out.

I wouldn't put much stock in it.

[KAG]

So if LOU 18 was droped, would that mean more or less actual hiring (not just interviews) from Jazz in the future?

[Black Cat]

So if LOU 18 was droped, would that mean more or less actual hiring (not just interviews) from Jazz in the future?

Less hiring from mainline and more from westjet

So if LOU 18 was droped, would that mean more or less actual hiring (not just interviews) from Jazz in the future?