Originally Posted by
DrJekyll MrHyde
I believe the LOA67 interim pay proposal was intended to be MORE than reasonable, ... It's a game and the union is playing to win. So far I think the decision-making by our union has been excellent.
The true value of the LOA67 pay raise is in reducing the financial pressure on the pilot group to accept a substandard CBA. It's a lot tougher to sell a CBA when the top pay is $200 instead of $166. That pay increase would also make it a lot easier to save a little money for a strike.