Age 60 Hearing For Ex-Air Canada Pilot

[Rebel]

Hmm this is another copy from the Pprune and written by a WJ pilot, enjoy..

Yesterday, 23:15 #4
royalterrace
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Calgary
Posts: 28 Ray767
WestJet policy was that you could continue to fly but right seat only. One Capt accepted that option , one quit.
No legal complaints were filed. Our pilot group was not happy with the situation and let that be known. Management decided that the right thing to do was to allow them to hold their Capt's position. They are built special "Canada Only" blocks and although this may prove to be troublesome in the future as more pilots reach 60 , we are hoping that challenges to this outdated ridiculous rule by groups such as yours and those currently challenging it in the US will prevail.


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Today, 01:26 #5
royalterrace
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Calgary
Posts: 28 Small problem with your union vote. It violates the Canadian Charter of Rights.
Aside from that it is interesting that the majority of AC pilots voted against it. Something like 90% of WestJet pilots were for it. I wonder why?
As for what one signs on for , I presume you will be happy with your pay and terms of employment when you were hired to remain the same until you retire.
We took the view at WestJet that not many guys would want to fly past 60 but we felt that those that did should be allowed to. Sure it slows the upgrades a little but who knows , by the time you turn 60 maybe you will want to or heaven forbid , have to fly past 60. It's nice to have the choice rather than to have a decision like that made for you.

[Jaques Strappe]

There seems to be a trend here that ACPA signs something or agrees to a process and the mi nute it is implemented, they try and change the rules. I grow tired just watching.

Traf

I agree with you in that I don't agree with bumping the retirement age to 65 but just so you understand, neither does ACPA. This is not something of ACPA's doing. This is just a small group of divorced and pennyless pilots who have nothing left for retirement. The rest of us by a vast majority, gave ACPA a mandate to try to stop this and keep the status quo.

[Traf]

OK fair enough JS. It simply comes off as an AC pilot thing after rebel's post and going to the coalitions website.

[F-16]

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[cyyz]

This is just a small group of divorced and pennyless pilots who have nothing left for retirement. The rest of us by a vast majority, gave ACPA a mandate to try to stop this and keep the status quo.

Thank you jaques.

[TG]

Find this interresting link in the same threat running in pprune
http://www.seeya-downtheroad.com/Inform ... Young.html
Worth the reading but it doesn't tell if those who never retired get an extented life span

Any taker.....Cat driver ? .... huh !? no !?