message board geeks (like me) like to get all normative in the discussions. which is fine. enjoy.
but the objective, descriptive message about pay bands is - well, see earlier posts.
with broad bands, the senior pilots will hold the top third of every seat at every base. and the middle and bottom will complain about the crappy schedules and the need to fix the reserve rules.
with pay gradients, pilots can choose between money or schedule.
I couldn't care less what the mobs vote for. just be careful what you wish for.
unless we just do away with seniority altogether, which the bottom half will prefer - until they move into the top half