Pay, retirement, work rules, and healthcare. Those are the major elements. Focus on them and the answer is CLEAR

This is it +1

Compensation...no doubt, it is a COLA...that is it...spade is a spade...ballpark....maybe

SLR LOA......1 1/2 yr away...backdoor pbs...oh yeah, great deal...let us make a mission statement....seek a vendor for the software...get them to write it....another working group

ULR pay.......1 1/2 yr away...great in theory but no real time line or agreement....another working group

New Hire pay....NEEDED...absolutely....SORRY...you cannot attract quality candidates without enhancements to this section......this is a pure a** WAG...company may have done this without us expending any negotiating capital...ok maybe/maybe not...to me this is a PUSH...but I am happy for the new guys...by far this is not a tip anyone to the Yes direction issue

Deviation/Rolling Bank...ok...a nicety and well done EXCEPT for the class of service CONCESSION.

Section 11, geez is this a total rewrite....it is obvious that the training boys and girls are a little more involved and POLLED in what is in their section since it seem to be the most extensive re-write

Healthcare...ok, vote it down and stay status quo...what will the healthcare system and look like with a new administration in the White House...is this a stretch? Every Republican GOP nominee stated the first thing they would do if elected is to rescind Obamacare. I view this like the SLR LOA and ULR pay....a few years away...BUT...if we sign for a 6 year deal...who's to say that by some lighting bolt we get back to status quo for health care cost in our 6 year deal...how does this play out?


Everything I see in the TA is "just nice" or a questionable "concessionary" giveback.


Where does the rubber meet the road and the TA get some real traction for all the "swinging Richards".

This is a little ranty...I acknowledge that, and many issues are all over the map. I think at the end of the day it gets down to these 4, and section 28 is just a deal killer and will be the downfall of this T/A because it is seen by all demographics of the crew force as THE short coming. The expectations were not "managed" here by a long shot.

Beating the A fund cap drum for the last X+ years, we will fix it next time, hybrid t/a..we will get it next time, etc etc...

That is the turd in the punch bowl....want some punch?

Yes 2/7 is 28 % but is it still 2%...aka B fund punch.

Pay, RETIREMENT, work rules, and healthcare.

Those are the major elements. This is where you get traction. Focus on them and the answer is clear.