Originally Posted by
flyingdaddy810
Yeah, all pilots that I have spoken with, as well as myself were hoping for a bigger pay raise. However, going after more money right now may result in giving up money while waiting around for an agreement for more money...now, does that make sense?. It would be stupid to throw the TA back into the negotiating pot and risk giving up some of the gains (early- out, retirement, scope, mainline positions, etc.), which may or may not be resolved at some indefinite time in the future...maybe years, for what gain? 3%-5% maybe 8% more pay?
This TA is a few steps in the right direction. It is something positive we can benefit from now and build on for the next contract. Like: inclusion of all 76 seaters into the mainline contract!!
Of course, those people that are negative are always louder than those that are positive. It’s human nature to be a skeptical, negative #$@#$%^&!! Maybe I could share with our pilots that My brother-in-law at American, and my friends down in PHX and CLT at USairways would give their eye teeth to get a contract equal to this Delta TA.
I think the MEC did the right thing sending the TA out for a vote. I hope we don't waste the opportunity to ratify this TA.
Delta MSP320CA
I don't think you can ever "build" on a contract. Each contract is a new negotiation, and in 2015 when DAL/ALPA comes out with a new TA that retires more 50 seaters but adds 76 seaters (in return for 3-4% pay raises), there will be people saying the same thing that you are saying now: "It would be stupid to throw the TA back into the negotiating pot and risk giving up some of the gains"
I'm sorry, but we have to stop giving up any 70 & 76 seat aircraft to DCI, heck we should be REDUCING the number, not increasing it...
PWA: Cap of 255 70 + 76 seaters
TA: Cap of 325 70 + 76 seaters
Thats the part that keeps me from voting yes. That and the modest 13% pay raise over 2.5 years