Originally Posted by Boneman

Not even close Regularguy. A snapshot shows only $10 more than Contract ’97 rates or $56 less when adjusted for inflation. Unlimited trip trades and reasonable work rules made Contract '97 a pleasure to work under compared to anything else we've seen since (including "leaked" info). In the meantime, UAL asked for and received the highest pay scales in the industry, under which the airline promptly went bankrupt.