Originally Posted by
Sink r8
I call BS. I think you're misleading, and it looks deliberate. Doesn't sound like you have anything remotely like an open mind on this topic. Seems like everything sucks in this TA. Not just that it sucks, but that you're desperate to make it look like it sucks. Everything that's positive is a lie, anything neutral is an abomination, and anything negative (and some things are certainly negative) a reason to cheer. Anyone not against it outright is a fool.
I volunteered last year to try to defend the TA against people who would distort it. You were far stronger, started earlier, and you prevailed. It's fine, because the TA was rejected by the pilots fair and square. The process taught us all what to look for, however, and I think the lurker is informed enough to recognize the pattern, and the prodigal poster.
Welcome back.
NO, not everything is terrible. The pay rates are decent. But, we are giving up a lot of concessions for those pay rates.
The scope section is a loss for us. I'm sorry you do not agree. Without dollar signs blinding me, I see that we are selling our pay rates for scope. THAT IS NEVER THE ANSWER! I don't care what else you sell in your contract, scope should never be on the table. Get every gain you can any chance you can get, but do not give an inch on scope. THAT'S YOUR JOB! THe 2000s were terrible for this industry because of RJ scope. Ask NWA mechanics how their scope gives worked out for them. I CANNOT every agree to a sell in scope. I wish everybody saw it the same way. People complain incessantly that this company is a glorified domestic feed yet they agree to give huge concessions on JV scope. ***?
I really wanted this TA to be a win. I do not have an ulterior motive. I do not have any desires for DPA to take over or anything like that. I support my reps and tell them how much I appreciate them.
As for last year, I don't know what you are talking about. I was not allowed to even vote for the last TA. I think you have me confused with somebody else.