Originally Posted by
DALMD88FO
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I think the reason that they are being held up as the "gold standard" is the fact that they have seen gains. We are still diggin ourselves out of a hole. We took a huge paycut for the paper protection of the "Bankruptcy protection letter". That worked out well and taught me that there really are no morals in business (that and the SERP's taught me that lesson).
I don't expect a homerun, as you put it, but in these times I do expect more than a COLA as a raise each year. These are the times that the union has kept saying "Be patient we will get them next time because the economic environment will be better" If not in this coming contract then that would make us the type of individuals that couldn't get lucky in a Bangkok cathouse with a fist full of $20's.
Sure. the problem is that the vocal group doesn't believe in TVM. So let's hold up the show regardless, and wait 'em out. Ax any American pilot how well that works. (I have a couple in my crashpad, so I have heard all about it) We will get more than a COLA raise, I have zero doubts. But we will not get "restoration" + a bunch of money upon signing. (standing by for surrender monkey garbage). I don't think there will be any "we'll get 'em next time rhetoric other than by the vocal bunch, because they will be satisfied with nothing less than "restoration" + a bunch of money on DOS.