For our purposes today we will leave section 15 out as non of us are lawyers.
Except first year pilots everyone got a raise. 18% is industry standard for the first year. Jetblue advertised 13%. Unless you are a reserve pilot or fly exactly 78 hours no pilot received the advertised 13%. Years 2 and 3 pay scales will mimic 2014 and few pilots will receive the Jetblue advertised pay raise. So to recap 18% was industry standard and Jetblue claimed 13% but in reality the pilot receives much less. Retirement is now codified 5+3=13.
News flash!!! Jetblue pilots are still well below industry average.
The next issue and equally important, imho, is the lack of inclusion of specific language in the PEA for insurance, the FSM 2007/2010, the 5 documents, proper ASAP language and the $2,000,000 merger fund still floats and is only a supplement AFTER you spend all of your own money.
The Jetblue way is to change a document via email or as of late via comply365 update. No benefits, outside of pay, are guaranteed in the PEA. We aren't much better of than we were before.
The fact the airline is able to change a document at a moments notice, forgive me remain flexible, is a detriment to our pilot group as we have seen with the FSM sections not turned on that were agreed to in 2010. Why, because they are not contractually guaranteed.
I know the rhetoric of nothing is guaranteed. I get it. Bankruptcy nullifies a contract. Jetblue is thriving. We are not a bankrupt company.
Jetblue pilots got raises and that is a great thing but management made it crystal clear yesterday it has ZERO intentions of ever making Jetblue a career destination. Airlines become career destinations because unions negotiate them into that category and not because of managements good will.