Originally Posted by JoeyMeatballs

well, not really. Its one thing if you are a Junior CA and have to work weekends/holidays, ****ty trips and are making $180/hr with solid retirement, its an entirely different thing when you are doing it for less than a Narrowbody Legacy F/O. It actually stings more IMO.

First there was talk of having a T/A prior to the amendable, then it was to hopefully have one soon after. Then we get updates from Union & Company that good progress was made and a T/A should happen "sooner rather than later". Now here we are, no further meetings scheduled and SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES REMAIN on the most important aspects of our contract. Its disappointing to say the least. Compensation, Excise tax, retirement & scope are items that will not be hashed out over a few meetings..............

(I admire the fact the Neg Com & MEC aren't caving on these items, its just disappointing that we can't come to an agreement)

Originally Posted by Gunga Din

"These advantages simply do not justify reaching a substandard TA and we will not take this path."

This is the line that gives me hope.