Originally Posted by
Raptor
...I would consider voting in favor if I received sufficient compensation for giving up QOL items. I don't think we're even close to my personal acceptable level. Of course, that's why we all vote as we each have a personal opinions on what matters...
Well said Raptor.
I am in total agreement. We all have a price.
For me, the correct price was already set in the openers (which is why I believed my NC was speaking for me). Among others:
- Elimination of reduction of 'permissive' language (failed to eliminate, did reduce in some areas, while creating more 'grey' areas in the process)
- Meaningful increase to hourly rates of pay (failed, IMO, but it depends on what one considers meaningful. COLA is not meaningful to me. But this item alone is not at all a deal breaker for me)
- Enhance the longevity scale (failed)
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IMPROVE DB plan (big fail)
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IMPROVE DC plan (accomplished)
- Activate real time trip trading (big fail)
- Health plan improvements (fail, although ACA is partly to blame)
Section 6 Openers:
https://fdx.alpa.org/LinkClick.aspx?...%3d&tabid=6568