Originally Posted by
ManFlex
I think this is a good discussion to have. I guess where I disagree is that I don't find many guys ignoring or justifying now deficient areas in the CBA compared to our peers. Our next contract will be better than C2010. The contract survey just closed and negotiations will be starting soon. If a TA is reached and it doesn't address all of these concerns, then I will agree that those deficiencies were ignored. I don't think the people doing the negotiating have their head in the sand. Maybe I'm an optimist.
I think our union guys do a great job and I too have a lot of faith in the negotiating committee. It's a thankless job and somebody has to do it. I by no means want to come across as a keyboard warrior complaining about the hard work that all of our union guys are putting in. The negotiating committee, however, is a reflection of the pilot group. If the pilot group does not raise these issues with them, then they won't be reflected in the negotiation process. Maybe I'm wrong, but the feeling I get when I talk to a lot of guys here at Spirit is that our work rules are perfect and the only thing that needs fixing is our pay rates and retirement.