Originally Posted by
slowplay
It's also quite possible that every reserve will see a substantial improvement (the highest % increase in the contract) in earnings due to the increase in reserve guarantee, that the extra 6 X days per year and changes to asterisk rotations will increase staffing requirements, and that there will be no change to greenslip availability due to the nature of how greenslips occur. With a 19.7% payrate increase over 3 years and an early retirement program for the most senior on our list it is highly unlikely that pilots will wind up with a lower W-2. Also, should things go really south and block hours fall pilots will now have protections from their job being outsourced.
I'm not trying to be argumentative here. We can debate the possibilities, but how about we put some probabilities and context with them?
I see the reserves getting more. That's about 15% of the pilot group. I also see the overtime flying going away as the flying is covered by reserves (whether they want it or not). Probably more than 15% of the pilot group and by definition if someone gets a greenslip they wanted it.
Is this a cost savings for the company? And who decided to transfer that flying from the senior (generally) pilots in a category to the junior (generally)? Was reduce G/S flying a big survey item??
So here is a question for the MEC? Where is the costing for this agreement? Was the MEC shown the costing and are they mow sworn to secrecy?
Without costing I am inclined to believe that TA is cost neutral to DAL at best, and could be a cost savings agreement.