Originally Posted by
tsquare
I assume you meant vague. The payrates seem pretty clear to me. When you include the DC money (which IS real money btw...) our 737 pilots will be paid more than SWA 737 pilots. No spin.. fact. I did the math all on m own before reading the ALPA publication.
And why would Smisek be thanking us for the scope deal? It would mean that in order to pattern bargain he would have to put limits on HIS RJ flying.. but he is not worried though, the dysfunction at UCAL is palpable, and he knows that he won't have to worry about any of that for another 4-5 years.
Why do our MD-88/MD-90 pilots make less than Southwest? We fly the same type of routes as Southwest while flying 149/160 people while the Southwest guys are flying 137 people. Our aircraft also have premium seats (first class) while the Southwest jet is all coach. That should count for something. Our 737 pilots will not make what the Southwest pilots make until 2015. Will the Southwest pilots get a raise by then?