Originally Posted by
Army80
The 2012 contract includes a pay rate for the E190. If we don't get a contract prior to delivery the 350 rate will be set in arbitration.
Do you think the company will want a 350 rate before they begin 744 displacements?
I tend to believe that they would really like to see the 744 drivers not move over to the 777 and cause a cascading training mess. Having a 350 rate equal to the 777 would be a big help to the guys that run the training ouji (sp?) board.
It's their mess; it could give us some more leverage for TA-2.[/QUOTE]
I dont think it gives us any leverage. The displacement this fall will not be impacted at all by the A350. A year from now with the last 747 displacement guys will be in the window to displace to the 350. We will long before that have a payrate. The company need only serve notice they want to enter talks on the rate. We have to enter talks within 15 days. If no agreement in 90 days it goes to binding arbitration.