Originally Posted by flapshalfspeed

I made the mistake of being moralistic instead of pragmatic at my last airline. Guess what? We spent a decade fighting for stupid things like tiny increases in deadhead pay, tiny improvements in scheduling language, bumping up 2nd year FO pay and arguing over signing bonuses and duration. Shot down multiple modest increases in pay/QOL, LOAs for pay increases/new hire bonuses, and at least one TA with marginal improvements.

Guess what? Under pressure from the NMB, we finally got the deal we deserved...and less than 1.5 years later the company went to the bankruptcy courts and eliminated every single gain, and capped the FO payscale at 4 years.

You will never get back all the pay you deserve, or even a fraction of the pay you deserve. You will never achieve significant increases in pay at a regional airline unless the NMB is fixed (or a national seniority list is created). The game is rigged, and if you try to play hardball, you're going to lose (your job).

Be pragmatic. If we can lock in some small increases that improve QOL and avoid pushing the company into a sham bankruptcy, I will vote for it 100%.