Originally Posted by
Iowa Farm Boy
Ladies and Gentlemen:
All the regional managements know that once one of them raises pay and benefits, the cat is out of the bag and they ALL will have to to remain competitive. Much like when PSA voted in concessions setting the bar lower (hopefully temporarily).
Management knows that time is short, and is not on their side. Hold the line, this profession is counting on you. If you hold the line, Major Airline mgt will eventually HAVE to raise the rates they pay the regionals or their business model will have to change. It should.
Preach it!! The end result here will set the tone for all other negotiations going forward. RAH pilots have drawn their line in the sand, no more retreats, no more concessions. No one else has the staffing or the aircraft to replace us except mainline. And if you think they aren't concerned as to how this is going, think again. Its time for ALL of us to be paid what we deserve. We do the same job, time to pay up.