Originally Posted by Joachim

The IBT ALD and Local 357 supports a TA that:

Offers pay increases that barely cover inflation, pays FO's less than Dispatchers, and has the least increase where 70% of the group is located. The bulk will see a $3-7 increase.

36mo/seat lock for the Q400

Hot reserve

Co-basing

Vague language subject to interpretation

Deadhead pay based on scheduled block time, not actual

Must be contactable when on duty

No hard staffing requirements (a % of reserves vs lineholders, or pilots vs block hours, etc)

The overtime pay is next to impossible to actually reach

Company may force captains to bid FO lines

1% cost of living increase per year

And that is just the tip of the ice berg!!!