Ahh. Funny, $170 is what I made as a 4th year F/O in 2000. Well, $169 to be exact. You see, in 2000 our 1994 ESOP contract was up and we were ticked. Guys that did jrm got their schedules posted on the wall of shame and got nastygrams in their v-file. Check airmen refused to do OE for new hires, resulting in massive training logjams. We got our contract in late 2000. $300+ per hour for the w/b's. $200+ for the n/b's. And contrary to popular belief, not one 70 seat RJ was given for those rates. Not one. In fact, the scope clause of 2000 was better than Cal's current clause because not only was it 50 seats max, it was also tied to the # of mainline aircraft.

Whoring this summer should not be tolerated. There will be plenty of time for that after we force a contract. It's up to you guys at CAL, as we are still pretty FAT here at UAL - but we will do what we can. And now, back to my half month of sick leave. I....want to soak up the sun.....

Sled