Originally Posted by
Scoop
I don't think you can make this a junior vs senior issue. 65% of the Pilot group said no with senior and junior alike both voting no.
If you do insist that we look at it in those terms you can just as easily say that most guys leaving soon got an extra 5 years in the left seat. Most of the 1998-2001 hires got 5 more years in the right seat - all are in the same boat with regard to getting hosed over in BK.
I repeat however that I dont believe this is a junior vs senior issue. I agree there has to be a balance. I think we as Pilots will have to compromise with the company. I am 100% against concessions but realize we will have to compromise. This can present a problem because one mans compromise is another mans concession.
This is the job of the NC and the MEC to strike a reasonable balance and get the overall compensation increases that will be strongly ratified. Tweaking the failed TA will not cut it.
Scoop
I did not make this a junior/senior issue. What I asaw in the post about 'young guys coming on board and having resolve' is chilling to me as an older guy. They have the world by the balls right now, and it will be easy to **** the senoior group going forward. 14 month mainline captains. Good for them. Timing is everything. resolve BY them to be 'made whole' will still not restore my pension nor fund my retitrement and I still fail to see where they have been harmed in all of this. yup. THEY can wait. Truth be told, so can I but from what I have seen many in my peer group cannot. But I guess they don't matter.
Fire away