Originally Posted by
Flyby1206
ALPA used to induce vomit, but then I realized that it was largely due to the carrier I worked for under ALPA. FedEx, DAL, UAL/CAL, Alaska, Hawaiian are all great places to be, but ALPA didnt make them great, it just ensures they will stay great through the course of a contract.
I dont expect ALPA to fix all the issues with JB. I just want a CBA to have some predictability for basics like annual COLA raises to keep up with inflation, and a legal way to enforce bidding/seniority/work rules. Stable insurance benefits and industry average retirement as well.
Exactly. All I want is what the company told us to expect. Industry average pay & benefits. The company is behind in retirement (even after they said that they "fixed" it) and is far behind in health benefits. However, the company now wants to kick Delta out of the calculation because of their new contract. Watch them kick out United and USAir whenever they get new contracts and their pay goes up. Then they'll want to get Allegiant, Spirit and VA in the peer set.
Nobody wants to kill this company. So many of us are married to it and want to make it a good place to work, especially for the pilots.
GP