Originally Posted by
Alan Shore
For example, suppose you make some sort of change in the contract that makes you more productive, e.g., higher ALV, pay banding, vacation sellback, whatever. Suppose further that you accurately determine the value of the resulting decrease in required staffing and increase pay rates by an equivalent amount.
This reeks of cost neutrality, and of flying to FARs.
We must demand more money AND more time off.
After all of our productivity givebacks, this is a CONCESSION.
What will it take for us to realize we're in the best negotiating environment we're likely to see in our careers. Maybe Sleepy Ed bragging to investors about a "cost neutral" contract? Is that what it will take?
Originally Posted by
Alan Shore
The result is that each pilot will progress in his career at some slower rate, resulting in less seniority, slower upgrade, etc.
Why would you suggest we consider something with this result?
Alert: Alan Shore is floating a reincarnation of DALPA's C12 "time value of money" garbage.