Originally Posted by
svergin
Plus we weren't flying it so we didn't care. Pay banding it helped us get better 787 rates for sure.
Its all over now so who really cares. Let's just move on please.
Your explanation makes perfect sense. Very logical.
The reason that it is a difficult issue is that now LUAL (76T) is now in former LCAL traditional bases. The 76-300 has apparently taken very senior routes/city pairs and this migration or transition of flying has adversely affected ALPA member's pay. These same ALPA members were told it "wouldn't be an issue" by ALPA when selling both the SLI and the JCBA.
There have been changes in the fleet plan, aircraft utilization, and pairing construction methodology since the JCBA. Many a pilot were not well educated on these possibilities when considering to stay on a particular plane and/or base.
Very hard to move on so to speak if you feel a bit thrown under the bus. Except for 0205L, I get the surge of sick-calls on this fleet. I myself am on this fleet. The pay issue doesn't bother me that much, but I do feel like it's the same jet as a 76 400, and it should pay the same for sure as a 787 and on par with a 76 400.
I did vote NO for the pay issue alone and I communicated this to my reps when voting.