we have 500 pilots.....There is no way XJT with 4000+ pilots was "pressured" by what we have.(we never had rigs anyway) You are dreaming if you think there was an exchange in the room during XJT negotiations that went along the lines of "PSA has no rigs so you can't have them either.

What happened to "pay rates don't mean anything without supporting work rules?"

O right, you people who constantly complain about everything need something new to get on your soapbox about. We have good rules to make money above our pay rates......but that doesn't count anymore does it because its now our fault that XJT's TA blows.

Total cost of a contract is a way bigger issue than just pay rates when it comes to negotiations. PSA's contract is middle of the road cost wise AT WORST when things other than rates are considered.