Originally Posted by
Thor
That should be interesting. Per scope, the only way to increase 70/76 seat aircraft is to add CS100, E190, or E195 aircraft to UA mainline flying.
Section 3 only has pay rates for CS300 aircraft.
If they add CS300 aircraft, does that meet the scope choke growth requirements of section one? If they add CS100 series jets, I hope they plan to pay CS300 rates, or they can keep them parked until a pay rate is negotiated. I'd put that negotiation at the back of the line until after compliance with the current book is established.
No planes will be parked just because there isn't a pay rate. That tactic sailed in 2000 with a side letter signed by Dubinsky. And current contract has it incorporated into 3-J.
3-J-2 Nothing set forth herein shall prevent the Company from introducing a new aircraft type into revenue service before agreement is reached over its pay rate and Equipment band, provided that the pay rates assigned to the new aircraft type are not less than the minimum rates provided in Section 3-A-1