Originally Posted by
etflies
**honest question**
What is there to negotiate? My understanding is that when a set of predetermined parameters for the company's financial performance were met, our pay rates would (should) snap up to the rates already agreed upon. My understanding is that there is nothing to negotiate regarding LOA 67.
Or have I mistaken myself here?
The snap backs were going to happen on a set schedule, according to LOA 67 A.2. It also stipulates that if the company makes a 5% profit before the end snap back (2017), then that schedule is bumped up to the next April, whatever year it is. This has already happened.
A.3 states that (and this is the whole fight) in the event of A.2 snap backs happening ahead of schedule (as it did), then Fapa and the company agree to negotiate in good faith for further upward pay, BASED ON BUSINESS CONDITIONS.
All the criteria has been met for this upward pay negotiation, but the company is reneging and claiming that business conditions are just so tough these days. I guess the $50K management pilot bonuses made it too hard to follow the contract. I can only imagine what bonuses upper management rewarded themselves with in this challenging business environment.