Why? Why are we even taking about giving anything up?
1. We are the "most profitable" airline in the industry.
2. Every day without a contract money from your pocket goes in those coffers.
3. The fleet will double in 5 years, ASM will nearly triple. You are flying more and more people flying the same type airplane other airlines are paying pilots 40% - 60% more, with better retirement and LTD.
4. This will probably be the best negotiating environment of our careers. If we don't get paid on par with our peers now, we never will. Ever.
We should give up nothing.
I admit I was in the camp of "let's see what they are offering and give them the benefit of the doubt."
No more.
FUPM
Jetblue+% now and keep work rules +reasonable LTD and DC or AA+% after the strike in 5 years. I'll be saving.