Originally Posted by
putzin
Ummm, Jetblue and Virgin for that matter, didn't "set any bars". They rode the wave of dues paying members for free. Unfortunately it appears our mec is enthralled with making their wages our starting point and too many want to reference them.
Both of those airlines have done nothing yet to be included in the list of professionals who fought for their wages to be increased and our wages shouldn't be starting there!
Anything short of the pay from carriers who actually "set the bar", should get a big fat "No" vote on any new TA we receive.
It sounds like you are dumping on JB and Virgin pilots. I think one could easily argue that JB and Virgin are doing a much better job at "setting the bar" than we are even if they weren't unionized in the past.
The past is the past, let's stop blaming other pilot groups for our contract and take some responsibility for ourselves.