Originally Posted by
ERflyer
I don't think we get 3% in January with the current contract. Last contract was 4/8.5/3/3 - July 1, 2012; Jan 1, 2013; Jan 1, 2014; Jan. 1, 2015.
The total this time is a 21.5% raise in pay rates for this contract. It has upside protection for less profit. But if profit soars to $10B you could still get, I'm estimating, 28% of your W-2 in a profit sharing check.
ER,
Everyone has their cause. In my case, I'm not all that upset about converting PS to wages. I am unhappy that the increase on 1/1/16 is not a pure pay raise. I don't think it should have been a quid pro quo. Rather, it should have been placed on top of raises. I'm not really into self-funding. I'm unhappy, but I could live with it.
What really disturbs me more is top and bottom scope concessions, R&I concessions, significant work rule concessions, heinous sick leave concessions and that stinking .05 per diem increase.
I'm disturbed that the Company is dangling shiny new aircraft.
I'm disturbed that the ratification period is so compressed. That makes me wonder what we are missing in the big picture.
I keep asking myself, Where's the fire? What's the big rush?
Profit Sharing removes the TVM issue. In my judgment, in this current business environment, this contract shouldn't have contained these sorts of concessions.