Originally Posted by
Dave Fitzgerald
My God, everyone here has been bitten by the shiny new jet syndrome or it's variations.
You all believe the company will comply with new sections of the contract? They know they will have to give to get what they want. Everyone seems to have forgotten that the company has and continues to violate the contract when ever the whim strikes!
You are all talking and speculating about what this, what that, and it all means nothing if they don't comply with the contract. They have repeatedly demonstrated they will violate it every time they want.
I have said it before, and I will say it again, until the company demonstrates they will comply with the current deal, I for one, do not believe they will comply with anything new they negotiate.
Compliance has to start now to even consider an extension. We are close enough to openers, and have a very narrow window for extension talks, why not just open early? I very much oppose any talk of extension until they comply and fully implement our current deal.
Call me jaded and cynical, been here a very long time, I just don't believe it.
I'm puzzled by the philosophy of "I refuse to get a new contract until they start respecting the last one"..... especially when we are talking about an IMPROVED contract. If it was concessions, I understand. I read someone post that they absolutely refuse to consider a new contract until the IT department is fixed. Umm..... that could be 2025. So you want to hold up contract improvements to make a point? That makes no sense to me at all. Not trying to be disrespectful, but contract compliance has ALWAYS been an issue for as long as I've been here. And I'm sure always will be. I wouldn't think that would be a reason for not negotiating contract improvements.
As far as SJS. I highly doubt it. I'd wager that 90% of the UAL pilots on the present seniority list will not benefit 1 ounce from having 100 seaters on the property because the pay is so low there is no incentive to bid it. Doesn't mean it's not an important piece of the contract pie, just that I don't think it's "enticing" to those of us that have been here awhile.