Originally Posted by
EdGrimley
I for one think it's smart to be discussing the threats before they become emergencies with only a short time to make a big decision as has been the history with TA's of the past.
Regarding your 20% on top of "normal contractual increases"....what if they said something like 7,3,3,3 was all they were going to give and all that was budgeted? What is your total increase required to vote yes when including normal contractual raises and PS? For the record I think doing anything with PS on this round would be very foolish.
It's a great idea to discuss the threats- that's not what Jerry is doing though. He speaks of it as though it's already happened.
We talk about engine failures as a possible outcome and address the threat... we don't fly the engine out profile and declare an emergency preemptively, though.
I'd like to pattern up on the new AA rates plus 3 or 4%, with annual increases of around 5% to enter the threshold of what I'd consider "normal." There are a lot more things on my radar, including small/large gauge scope, work rules, and so on.