Originally Posted by
notEnuf
At the time this was published the argument of avoiding 3B4 raises was a threat and outside of standard practice. Where would that threat originate? Would it be from management or the group pushing the TA?
The 3% is well known now and was not as well known by the entire pilot group at the time. The joint letter was accurate and informative. The calculation was based on the Jan. 1. Industry average calculation from 3B4.
If the source of this threat was management, it was passed on as fact and used to threaten the NO voters instead of being explained and vetted. If the source of the threat was our own MEC, then it is divisive and manipulative. Which is it?
That there is some incredible spin. You must have a part time job as JJs spinmeister.
Just admit it. The information put out in that Joint Comm was misleading and a fabrication. Because if your vote was determined by those fabrications, then you cast an uninformed vote.
Here's another misleading fabrication:
Joint Comm:
“Between the hourly pay increase and reduced profit sharing payout from 2016, the average pilot will realize a cut in total 2017 compensation of some 2% below his 2016 earnings under current PTIX projections, and his 2018 earnings will be only 1% above that of 2016.”
Rebuttal:
"This is a complete fabrication. Whoever wrote this is trimming the facts to fit their agenda. This faulty analysis fails to take into account the two past changes in pay rates in 2015 combined with the TA pay rate changes."
You would have earned increasing pay every year over the status quo with the TA, regardless of PTIX.
The pilot group as a whole lost $113.4 million in contractual value from July 1st-December 31st. We made 8% less for the last 6 months of 2015, therefore our slice of PS pie is smaller and when determining our FLT and Advance pay to enter into determining our February PS, well that's less too. IOW, we will have a smaller PS check this year. Oh yeah, I'm also making 14.5% less this year until we get another deal, whenever that may be.
Don't worry, the authors of the joint comm promised that they would immediately reengage. Going on 7 months now without a pay raise and counting.