Whalesurfer,

Thank you for being a reasonable voice of the 20-25% that we are talking about. Being reasonable goes a lot further than just a non-stop vomit of hate that some like to engage in. Blowing off steam / venting is one thing. I hope its just that.

I just emailed the negotiating committee with the B scale retirement concerns. Clearly telling them to make the calculation the same calculation for the A plan regardless of seat position.

All have to voice their concerns and desires to the negotiating committee and I'd advise everyone to do the same.

I originally copied and pasted the email address here but don't know if the negotiating committee would like that posted on a public forum.

Go to the IPA website. Lefthand side, click on Contract for All. Upper right hand side, "contact us". Email will be listed. Took twenty seconds to get the email address and 40 seconds to write it depending on how fast you type.

Thanks for the productive discussion. Let the NC know your thoughts.

Remember.....UPS wants a 51% contract ratified. The last thing they want is 80-90% of the pilot group voting for a contract. The more UPS can divide the better in their (twisted) viewpoint. Changing anything in a contract will require negotiating capital. And I feel confident that the NC is trying to balance that whole picture. Just as in the last contract when it required a reduction in retirement to fix the f/o pay slope.

Ironic that your last post was your 108. Maybe its a sign that things will get better!! Remember one guy went to the dark side of the original 109.

108% IPA!