Originally Posted by
Climbto450
I see your point. I think you are wrong in the two contract assumption. Check out any of the historical examples of ALPA or union represented pilot groups. The ALPA represented group historical came out better in their first contract in comparison to their pre-union deal. Spirit and most likely Allegant (IBT still in negotiations ) are the most recent examples of this. The bottom line is protections, our PEA's provides us almost nothing- little to no scope protection, no health care protections(as proven by this years gutting of our below average plan we had last year), no retirement protections, no merger protection. The best part is if a group of us have a realistic grievance about a violation of our PEA we get to individually fight it. I don't know about you but I can't afford the legal team that the company can however ALPA/IBT can. I really want this to be my last airline I don't see how that is possible without a CBA.
Healthcare is NEVER going to cost less than it does now. This is a reality of the post apocalyptic 2008 Econmic Disaster world we live in. Site anyone's contract it's futile. ALL corporations will emulate rewards programs that pass costs to the employee. You have to go into an ALPA vote knowing this. A big reality of the great jetblue healthcare rollout was the threat of contracts from labor unions. (PILOTS, FA's & MECH) A CBA will prevent that from happening again, but won't turn back the clock.
I'm more pi$$ed that 3A is now a bargaining chip in terms of the industry standard wage raise I was essentially promised by management before they lost 3A. 3A has nothing to do with me or the double digit raise that was discussed last Spring. Now, they're going to bone me on a raise because of the legal team's massive blunder. That should make junior guys angry.
-Bubs