Originally Posted by
likeitis
The company WILL at some point use this raise for sympathy.
Yes. This is where we Vote NO and stop the issue.
"It is what it is and we really have no choice but to accept the raise."
We have a BIG choice and it's to Vote NO.
"This won't change our negotiating at all but is just one of the tactics every airline uses to delay the costs of a contract. Take the 8% and transfer it directly into a strike fund.
No one is planning a strike fund. Jetblue will never Vote to strike. This is nonsense. We don't accept any gifts from management until we have a TA to vote on. This 8% is not part of a CBA nor negotiations. It is status quo from a management group that is five steps ahead of the pilot group as a whole. Accepting the temptation of the 8% proves we are weak and we all will continue to roll over. The NMB will always favor the company. They can't be held responsible for being a part of a strike and stranded angry US travelers/voters. Congress and the lobby won't allow that. Wake up! When we roll over on the 8% our CBA is a wrap. We're toast. And we will accept the first TA that rolls out.
When this 8% passes I will ask to be referred to as "The Great and Wise P-3Bubbadamus"