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Message: <blockquote data-quote="804brown" data-source="post: 1144338" data-attributes="member: 29553">Idiot??  Listen when they use PART TIME air drivers, the pension fund get nothing plus they are NOT GUARANTEED 8 HOURS OF WORK.  It is a lower rate but HIGHER than if they hire someone off the street in which AGAIN no contributions are made to our funds.  Also the VCDs are to cover for the summer months(3 months).  Part timers have ALWAYS been able to work FT during peak, but with NO 8hour guarantee.  Now these VCDs will accumulate days during the summer PLUS whatever they work during peak.  That will lead to more permanent FT opportunities.  Again, go around and ask the part timers if they like this.  They might not be happy with the raises they will receive or the health care changes (the national contract), but they are very happy with the new FT opportunities.</blockquote>