Originally Posted by TenYearsGone

Ok, I am nice and relaxed now. With a clear mind I will let you know my overall position on this TA:

It is a concessionary contract, with inflation and the cost of energy far surpassing what the government tells us, the rates of 4,8.5,3,3 is a pay-cut. Pilot productivity has increased which is good for the company and an illusion that you will make more (BUT YOU WILL WORK HARDER).

Coincidentally,RA has stated he would love to have the SWA contract because the company gets more productivity from us with more ability and outs to outsource (yet he doesn't want pay us like them). ALPA also gets their DCI pilots a hope for bigger and better things in the future, thus more revenue. Yet we help the company one more time with career stagnation and paltry pay so that the company can acquire different assets and hoard all the profits.

Maybe our union and negotiators are extremely smart and want to save face with management. Maybe they know that no pilot in their right mind would vote YES for this concessionary piece of garbage. There are too many exemptions and loopholes in the sections. If this thing goes through, plan on a lot of issues and complaining in the future.

Please read and question the exemptions and clauses. The road shows will be a sales job. If you ask "tuff" questions, know that you will be bombarded with kool-aid and treated as a complainer. Just like when T O'M implies that there might be a narrow-body order or growth for the Delta pilots. He doesn't promise anything. And the word "Delta pilots" can very well be the future other airline pilots that we fund for and acquire (i.e ALASKA/HA).

Still re-reading TA, but it doesnt get better for me.

TEN