Originally Posted by
StinkyFinger
Thank you Eric! The only adjustment to your post I'd make is in your last paragraph, by redacting "in a little bit of their own". Otherwise, very well said. Been tempted to write the same thing over the last few weeks but haven't bothered.
The only comment I'd make is this: whenever the subject of CBA talks has been raised on this board over the last month, the hew and cry of the diehards has been "industry leading or shove it!"
Now that we have an industry leading adjustment to our CBA on the table and up for a vote, their tune changes. Now suddenly an industry leading adjustment is a 'turd sandwich'. Ya gotta laugh. (at least I am)
Is this LOA perfect? Hell no. But considering that Ipads ARE going to be adopted by Spirit and the current g/s trip conflict paradigm is going to change, do we have industry standard protections regarding care/use of the ipad, industry leading compensation, and in general are we better off than the rest of the industry with this LOA? The answer is yes.
If anyone is waiting for a perfect TA to vote yes on you're going to be waiting a long, long time. Pretty sure it hasn't happened yet and I seriously doubt Spirit is going to be industry leading in that regard.
You had me up until the industry leading compensation on this loa. This loa will not give us industry leading compensation it may give us industry leading hours but not dollars.
Ex.
Delta 3rd 320 FO
4hrs x 124 =496 per day
Spirit
5 hrs x 78= 390 per day
I still haven't heard a valid reason to sign this loa. We are 6 months from an amendable contract, we get very little from this deal and give the company a huge gain. It doesn't make sense to me.