Originally Posted by
Probe
Exactly. And who is losing this war? Their pilots, still getting paid 2012 wages.
Section 6 negotiations provide ZERO leverage for pilots the day the amendable date passes. All the leverage is on managements side, and we work for lower pay rates.
I can't understand how any pilot who has been in the industry more than 10 years could think that section 6 negotiations provide leverage for us. The RLA guarantees the companies hold all the cards.
Show me a 18-20% pay raise, and I would vote yes in a heartbeat. The only deal breaker would be scope.
AH........there's the carot and stick. Your carrot will be a 5 percent pay raise in exchange for scope.
Same thing Dave Zullo did in Cleveland at a CAL MEC meeting. He wanted the entire pilot group to give away scope in the form of joint ventures in exchange for a 2 percent pay raise.
Here's the kicker. He demanded the pilots NOT vote on it.
Now beauty is in the eye of the beholder. If you are well behind in where you want to be you may be willing to hold out because of the simple fact that your dignity won't allow you to stomach the embarassment of a small pay raise when you know you deserve a larger one.
Then, there's the intrinsic time value of money and simply put, a dollar earned today is better than a dollar earned 3 years from now.
Then, there's the trust factor. How much do you trust management.
Then, there's the competency factor. How competent do you believe your negotiators are.
It's a four legged stool:
Perceived self worth
Time value of money
company trust
union competency
Everyone will have a different view and or value on those 4 factors above. That's why we vote. Thats why we vote for reps too.