Originally Posted by
SpecialTracking
Yes, we'll be industry leading in pay. Delta's contract cycle going forward will be 2.5 yrs or better ahead of us. They are negotiating during the most profitable time in airline history so it goes without saying that their total contractual improvement will be well above our 15-0-2 pay bump. It's that Delta difference that I'm considering playing out for many contracts in the future.
So isn't that what pattern bargaining is all about? I hope they leapfrog us if the TA passes. Makes going for the other things besides pay rates that much easier. I personally feel it's much more attainable to go for the more vacation/training/sick pay when we're looking at 5% bump in pay vs asking for 20+% raises just to catch up and all the other things that need addressing. To me it's a no brainier.