Originally Posted by
Bill Lumberg
So 19% over the next 3 years is mediocre? We got 17% for the current 4 year contract, except this TA has a lot more improvements in other areas as well compared to our merger joint contract. You can debate the scope provisions and additional RJs, but don't forget the addition of 717s, DCI ratio, parking 148 smaller RJs, and other scope improvements.
Just to be up front I voted no on the joint contract. The excuse that we got the minimal pay rate increases in the joint contract was because oil spiked to $147/barrel. I told my rep then that oil would go down and we will look silly. It did and we did. Also the original joint contract had 2% more on the first year. I will not go into a discussion as to why that disappeared.
This contract has a lot of good things in it, let them add a couple more percentages to the pay rates and it will pass by a landslide.