Originally Posted by
FIIGMO
Baja,
I thought the same thing but then I noticed several points. CAL is no longer, like it or not they are UCAL. So the above is conjecture. UCAL scope will not even come close to the capture we have in this agreement. Is it total? not by a longshot. Is it significantly better? The numbers and language speak for them selves. UCAL need 42% pay raise just to match us. They will not get the relief on scope because 50 seaters are dead, that is a fact. Their work rules will add another huge % to the cost in addition to pay. We can do better of course, but how much are we willing to slide backwards for 3 years to get a maybe...
Fact is we have improved and are moving forward. I like our chances with what we have....
I see your points as well. But I have to look to the future. I have no confidence that we can/will recapture 76'ers down the road. Next time will the Co ask for just another 50 76'ers? If we agree to this then the Mngt knows we can be bought by Rj's. If we tied a sunset to these Rj's then that might have been different.
I too can live w/ the small pay raise. I'm not happy about the sick leave holes and I don't like the reserve. But I just can justify the additional Rj's. How do we even know that we will get all the 717's and that we won;t be parking other a/c? I have yet to see how this is a guarantee. I have read some scenarios posted here by others that show how the Co could get around this and continue to outsource.
I think ACL has the bigger picture...There is something looming around the corner and RA want's to have all his loose ends tied up. I'm all for this, but not at the expense of more Rj's. Did the NC suggest that WE fly the Rj's @ a competitive rate? I wonder.
Baja.