Originally Posted by
astec
Do you realize by passing this TA, you end up making less money? How can you feed yourself and family while making less money.
I beg your pardon, but most folks will make MORE. Quicker upgrade. We get a raise too- we get the airplanes at the negotiated -900/175 rate. So unless you are a year 11 captain getting capped, or similar scenario.... You're wrong. Or you can re word what you're saying to take the caps into account by those it'll affect. But if you aren't affected by a cap, most FOs are looking at gaining tens of thousands of dollars due to upgrade. We are currently stagnant as anything. 0 movement.
Will you get more than 8% raise, because you have to compensate for the health benefits increase.
"Faster upgrade", not if they start getting rid of the 200s. Which between AA/USAir, they have a lot of 50seaters.
We've been hearing at eagle a lot of "sign this and you will have new planes". Haven't seen one yet and I've been hearing this for 3 years already.
At the beginning was "We are going to be spun off, sign this so we can be competitive and get more flying from other airlines". Then it was "sing this because we are in BK and need you guys to take concessions to bring bigger RJs, and if not you will get it by the court". USAir came and said "Sign here, we will give you 60 airplanes, more flows. You will not receive a paycut, but the new hires will get less money". All of this are threats to our families. We've been taking them for long time. Stop *****ing because you've been pointed now with this TA.
Don't be fooled by management, you will not make more money, you will not upgrade quicker, and PSA won't grow. All the regionals will shrink. And the ones growing (RAH and MESA) have more hard time getting new people.
And don't forget how people that goes to RAH always says "the contract is not the best but there's a new one around the corner". BS!!! Relational a won't get better contracts. Once they get a better contract they will go BK (example: Pinnacle), because they won't be able to be profitable charging less to the mainlines to keep their flying.
PSA guys, don't get emotional with what others tell you. Think and be aware that whether you vote YES or NO, they will do whatever they want.
