Originally Posted by
sherpster
Random thoughts/questions: The contract looks to be amendable in 2014....is there any talk of a new contract? Does the company provide lodging and full pay while in training? The fact that ATI is under the same umbrella as ABX seems like it would not be good for either ABX or ATI pilots in any kind of contract talks (going against each other in a race to the "bottom").
We're in contract negotiations. If you've never been in an airline union before you need to realize that the contract usually goes a couple of years past the amendable date. You also need to realize you're on probation for the first year and there's not much the union can do for you if the airline decides to can you. You will want to keep your head down for the first year and just do your job. Just the facts of life.
And we're hoping ATI won't try and race us to the bottom cause we're not going to play that game!