Originally Posted by
Tummy
I flew a 767 JFK-LHR last month with 82 people on board. Maybe relevant. Maybe not.
I completely agree. I have a BA in Economics (granted I haven't used it professionally), and I can't understand why the company would want to decrease profit sharing. It aligns the employees' goals with management's goals in a harmonious way. What do I know? I just push buttons and talk on the radio.
Because like work rules, once PS is gone it's gone forever.
Example: This contract cycle they agree to give us United +1% or whatever, then we agree to trade x amount of PS for an equivalent amount of hourly rates above that. An even trade right? For the duration of the contract, yes, but then everyone has leapfrogged us in pay and we negotiate off their rates and that PS is gone like it never existed.
Next contract cycle they'll want to do the same and the previous PS trade will be forgotten like it never happened. Just like the PS we already traded away is out of the equation totally at this point.
If you understand what I'm saying I think you'll agree ANY give in PS is a bad idea. I urge that to my reps and suggest you do the same.