As I gaze out of my lofty tower window I can see the peasants gathering below, pitchforks and torches in hand...

I see where I went wrong:

"A-New hires. Not my problem."

What I was meant to say was that pilot hiring is not my problem. The company decides when, how many and who to hire, not the union. I'm totally in favor of increasing new hire pay, uniform allowance, FDA provisions, retirement benefits/options, etc.

A few (not me) have posted that we should have put new hires on a beefed up B plan so that the A plan could be enhanced for those already here.

My original comment (poorly written) was a response to the Block 6 rep's questioning what the new T/A would mean for pilot hiring, down-bidding and furlough. With over 1,100 pilots turning 65 between now and 2021 I hardly see that as a problem. Likewise raising the possibility of furlough. Does anyone here really believe (other than TC) that those are serious/relevant issues as regards this T/A? If so, I'd enjoy hearing a cogent argument.

OK, you can light those fires now...