Originally Posted by
Probe
I can't really think of anything they want other than scope relief (NO) and some replacement for MOU 22 that they think can bully us into extending. The only scope relief I would agree to would be big RJ's flown on UAL property.
MOU 22 seemed kind of silly. Pay us extra, to be extend, automatically? Sounds good in theory, but in practice it incentivises us to be late. Plus they can't figure out how to do add pay reliably.
All that being said, I would prefer to NEVER go into full section 6 negotiations. The pilots always lose. We always wait for multiple years, only to get another dissappointing contract.
Changes to FRMS and a replacement for MOU 22. That's what they want. Greater long haul completion factor reliability. I'm down with that. Just show me the money. Pay raise, fuloughees made whole, reserve tweeks, and some new jets. This COULD be good....or not. Just have to wait and see.
As for Section 6....you are spot on. The SWA contract has been amendable since 2012. They've been stuck in Sec 6 for years. The airline biz has been pretty good during this time...LUV stock has quadrupled since 2012. So where is their leverage? HA. They just voted down a TA, and Mgt says they'll get back to negotiations next Spring. Daaaang. Yeah...let's just hold out for Sec 6....Not
