Originally Posted by
Captain Tony
I'll give a rare compliment to the ASA MEC on this one. I have no question in my mind (from their gloating on the internet particularly), that the XJT MEC is in cahoots with management to lob us a hand grenade on this one. This entire merger, they have been the bad kids, and now all of a sudden, we stood our ground on one very important issue, and we're the bad kids. So of course, they love this and are using it to their advantage.
They will "negotiate" as long as they are required to under 26, then they will "let" the arbitrator impose an "industry standard" 900 rate well below ours. Then they will laugh at us as our airplanes are transferred and lecture us about being competitive (a change from their lectures to be tough previously). One thing I learned on The Pipe is that the XJT group has no class, and no unity, it is all about them. so I applaud my MEC. Shut it down for all I care. If we never get another plane, I'm fine with it. I will not do this job for one penny less nor one hair worse QOL. McPickle's gloabalized bidding system is not acceptable. I say keep it separate, and we'll all take our chances.
But I think we all know what ALPO's response will be to our protest on the TPA. Here's the sand. Go pound.
Tony, I can assure there is no way we would ever take rates less than your rates as they arent too far behind our 50 seat rates. As for the rest, I really wonder if you are aware of what has been going on in negotiations. Our group is certainly not perfect, but we have put a lot of time and energy into coming up with a maltitude of solutions that you guys would find acceptable. You have turned down every one and refuse to offer any solutions other than everyone going to flightline. As for the pipe, it represents a small percentage of our pilots who get on there and like to btich. Our group is reasonable and wants to work together, and thats why we're still negotiating with management and youre not. Guys in management might not be saints, but they are smart enough to know when a group wants to work together and when a group is being childish.