Originally Posted by
Captain Tony
Why do you think you're being asked to take concessions? Is this what your MEC is telling you? It's news to me.
After four years of company memos stating they need to lower their cost and reign in spending that is what I assume, maybe I am wrong. My MEC has not said anything other than negotiations were delayed due to the company lawyers having a conflict and they will meet in June. I don't really listen to my MEC anymore because they have already tried to sell me a POS TA so they, nor the ASA MEC and JNC, has any equity with me. If the company is telling you no concessions for either side that is good but they said the same thing to us four years ago and then later asked for cuts. We know we are going down to about 150 aircraft in the next 18 months, no surprise there and it does not scare us. We have 60 pilots in ORD and DEN alone that are in the UAL pool and should be getting class dates soon. Unlike ASA our top 500 seniority spots are not lifers so our attrition should be fine and give us all time to get out of here. I am glad to hear pay cuts are off the table because I like my 5% match and 4% DC plan, hopefully you can negotiate that into your new contract as well.