Originally Posted by Keyscrab

Here is what I heard from a friend in class who asked the CAL MEC rep the very same question about longevity. Take it for what you will:

"Upgrading 1437 pilots conceivably to much higher pay scales eats into the pie of what the contract costs the company. The company and union pull and shove about how many dollars they want to allocate to various areas of the contract. The union writes contracts to favor the majority in order to effect passage."