Originally Posted by
P-3Bubba
Flyby,
This is the key to this discussion. If the company stalls, rebuts or refuses then the union is coming in. The company knew DAL and UAL were going to pass TA's that were in keeping with a profitable period of time. They used this opportunity to give a 3% raise and redistribute healthcare costs. This is a bait and switch tactic, and saves them a ton of dough. Now, if they balk they will lose their "direct relationship" and abide by the CBA. This will be a rough patch, in fiscal and economic "good times", for the pilot group and the company. If the company was playing through and by the DR rules, this would be a two-way communication to achieving both sets of goals.
Now, please share what ur PVC buddies have passed down about the company being dishonest.
Call your own PVC rep and stop waiting to be informed on this message board. The problems outlined in yesterday's email are the same issues we have had for a long long time. They have been chronicled on this forum and others. In fact we were made aware of this in a company sponsored document called the PCRB report back in 2008. This is why so many of us are frustrated, it's Groundhog Day and so many of you don't know it!!!