Originally Posted by
757upspilot
What colors my perspective is how long you are on top pay opposed to any pay prior to the top.
The IPA was disfunctional , at the EB level, as per the mediator and our Ex Marine Corp General President. The contract passed with a percentage in the 56% range.
There is a difference if you are hired in your late 20's vs. 40 or above.
I don't know what the right answer is, but the contract you guys got is friendlier toward those hired older than the past contract. I see benefits to both. In an environment with slow or non-existent upgrades, counting on pay increases due to relative seniority will not bring home the bacon over the course of a career like it used to.
And, no, I'm not collecting a retirement check.