Originally Posted by
LifeNtheFstLne
Serious question for L-UAL guys: of all your contracts where a new agreement wasn't reached on the amendable date, how common was it to receive either a signing bonus or retro check? I have heard conflicting info. Merely curious. One of my largest frustrations was that 100% retro wasn't being screamed from the top of our lungs at L-CAL at the end of Dec. 2008. Somehow I don't think they are going to cut me a check for past due wages for what is coming up on 3 1/2 years. Grrrrr.
It was explained to me that 100 % full retro will be dived to make it look as though United did not pay 100% full retro. In other words, 25% retro, 25% signing bonus, 25%? Equity etc. in the end it will be close to full retro. Our other labor groups have "ME TOO" clause in their contracts and this is a way around that...I am not saying I buy all this bull$hit but it sounds as though they are looking at ways to get this done.