If xjt and Asa will ever agree to a contract we will be fine. Otherwise I'd go to Skywest. Xjt seems to want their cake and eat it too on this contract and is ****ing off a lot of people at Asa who realize what makes for a contract where the flying doesn't all just go to blow jets. We know, they already took a bunch of our 700's because they were cheaper. Now xjt wants us to become more expensive with a best of both worlds contract. Until they wake up, expressjet will see a lot of flying to go other regionals, and major stagnation (which Asa is already experiencing).
Do you expect the ERJ side to agree to anything that isn't at least as good as they have now? If getting something better means flying going somewhere else, so be it. I personably don't want to sell myself out.
Originally Posted by
unit monster
Haha!
Unfortunately I fly with quite a few lifers that share none of my enthusiasm for bettering our contract. When I talk gains they reference CT or BH preaching how competitive the industry is and how we need to get our costs in line. I have no idea how common this mentality is, just my experience the last year or so.
That's because they've forgotten how much it sucks to be on the bottom. They sit pretty with their amazing 401K matching, 100/hr, 18 day off lines. They are afraid of losing that. Why would they risk their career to help
those below them?
Amazing 401k? It's not amazing by any stretch of the imagination!
Originally Posted by
stoki
I may have read your post wrong, but are you saying you don't want a better contract?
I would love a great contract, but I also realize that the industry leading wages usually don't last long, or you get to see your flying go to other places. Let's be realistic and get something better, perhaps not what I hear all these xjet guys want though. I'm not a lifer, but 6 years is enough as an FO I don't care what regional your at. We are all basically contract workers, when u get to be the most expensive contractor, guess what..your customer goes elsewhere.
The ERJ side has had industry leading wages and it's actually growing in number of aircraft.