Originally Posted by
Buddy Repperton
Definite no vote right here, and I know of quite a few others who are voting no. The proposed captain raise is pathetic. I compared regionals using 3rd year pay (probably the most our FO's will see) across the board, CA pay averages 1.71x FO pay. Our current CA pay is 1.66x FO pay. The new rates would then change the ratio to 1.51x which is the lowest of any regional, and our captains are still the lowest paid. Also, FO's Q300 pay is eliminated, that is a concession. Remember that management came to us, not the other way around.
The union and the company also made it clear the whole point of this LOA was to attract and retain FO's. A credible source said that if this is voted down, the pilot group gets nothing and new-hires get a $20,000 sign-on bonus with a training contract (2-years probably.) After all, the problem is retaining FO's, not captains. Would you rather get a raise for the whole pilot group and some other improvements, or give it all to new-hires?