Originally Posted by
FL370esq
You are assuming, of course, we get a 3.B.4 pay raise in 2016. I'm not so sure we will unless you believe the company is going to increase pay rates for the non-contract employees after this year's sizeable increase.
Until an agreement is reached the clauses stay independent, and they should remain so for future negotiations. There is value in removing the punitive effect of the RLA. We will always be getting raises timed with the other employees when we are below the industry average, without concessions and with full profit sharing. Keep it that way.
Cash your profit sharing checks and enjoy, there will never be an 18% year for our fellow employees again.
This is about more than one contract cycle. Our pay will always seek industry average while we capture industry leading profit sharing.