Originally Posted by
Corona
The TA is not average--it is at or above our peer group. What is remarkably good about the TA is just how significant the improvements in pay and workrules it contains in comparison to our current CBA. No matter how much we wish we were mainline pilots with their pay and working conditions, stop the self-dilusional rhetoric, WE ARE NOT. They fly for mainline carriers. We fly for regional carriers that are totally at the mercy of the mainline carriers. Until that paradigm shifts significantly, we will never be able to break out of the mold we are in. That shift will NEVER occur at the bargaining table--it can only occur in the halls of congress and the office of the regulators. Take this TA, and take it fast before management gets cold feet about paying us more than our peers. It is far and away the best overall agreement in our industry. I do not want to wait for 2 or three more years, not only to lose the gains imbedded in this TA during that time, but it is highly likely a subsequent TA would have less if the Eagle and XJT guys buckle. I am not comfortable letting them and ALPA control my destiny. Collectively, they created this "regional" mess in the first place.
It absolutely IS average compared to the rest of your peer group. 100% average and the facts back that up. Yes, it's an improvement from current book but it is NOT above average. It brings you up to join the ranks. This is not good enough. No where did anyone say we need mainline pay. You put those words in my mouth. What you do need to do is use your leverage to gain improvements above and beyond in ALL areas of the regional airline average.
You are looking at this from a point of view that sees this as an "improvement" from where you are now. There rest of the regional group looks at this
opportunity to gain improvements above the regional airline average. Not necessarily mainline pay and rules because we know we aren't at that point and no one is that naive. But there is NO reason to shoot for peer group average...which is what this TA is. You deserve better. Now is your time to raise the bar. Raise.The.Bar.