Originally Posted by
glyde
I'll probably get my head bit of for saying this but I think each unionized pilot group needs to get on the same page for the entire contract. In my opinion payrates, workrules, scheduling, even amendable dates and contract length should line up across the board. Take pilot labor costs totally out of the picture, no airline would have any labor advantage. And if we could get language in each contract that payrates will increase by 3% per year for cost of living after the amendable date. If the Delta contract is any good and gets ratified, then UCH demands the same thing, then AA-US (if that happens). Then every other unionized carrier could demand the same. This career may actually turn out OK for those of us still trying to get to the point where we earn a comfortable living.
Good idea "in theory", but what of all the non-union airlines out there? There's always someone willing to do the job for less. What we "SHOULD" have done, way back when, was institute a National seniority list. Standard pay, date of hire goes with you wherever you wind up. Horse is out of the barn on that one though.