Originally Posted by
Huck
Therefore, if they tried to freeze and get rid of it, and we fought that off successfully, that would be a.......
.... a miserable failure.
Not increasing our A fund by either an improved multiplier or FAE number was a complete fail. This was quite possibly the best opportunity we will ever have to improve this area. Hundreds of pilots short. Peak. And we are patting ourselves on the back for keeping a 1998 benefit.
That, again, is why we fail. It's basic negotiations. They will alway "come after" what we really think is important. This time it was retirement and PBS. Next time they'll probably go for vacation. They know their chances of getting concessions in these areas are next to impossible, but people like you will think we scored by just keeping them..
It would be fun to watching you purchase a car....