Originally Posted by
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Not supporting a deal that benefits half the group is not childish. We could of taken 5K for everyone instead of 10K for FOs but the company said no because they know 5K for everyone won't fill new hire classes. The union would of said yes to 5K for everyone because it's free. The union represents everyone on the list, not just FOs. The company needs to fill new hire classes, hence the 10K bonus for FOs. By saying no, FOs will still soon get 10K annually and Captain will too, have some patience and respect the leverage we have.
According to that poll, $10K - $15K new hire bonuses won't either. And retention bonuses would not of prevented anyone from leaving for greener pastures. I think the fact that they are considering offering retention bonuses a bad sign. They know things are going to slow way down. That is why they don't want to offer increased pay. I personally think we will see another recession before the end of the year and they know a lot that we don't.