Originally Posted by
Mesabah
False, both proposals will be cost equivalent to the company. All you are doing with the union proposal is shifting the bottom 50% of a given position, to the top 50% of that position.
You are so wrong it's not even funny.
Let's do some basic math, assuming 1700 flying pilots on the list, average of 89 hours a month (which is fact), and $50 an hour average pay pre bonus
Proposal 1, the salary:
89 x $50 x 12 months = $53,400 + $23,000 = $76,400 x 1700 pilots = $129,880,000 payroll
Proposal 2, the rate (at 83 hours, $23 an hour):
89 x $73 x 12 months = $77,964 x 1700 pilots = $132,538,800
By doing the salary payment, you are giving the company nearly $3 million that should be going to the pilots instead.
Clearly you, Mesabah, want to give our pilot's money to the company, but I don't. Let's get the MAJORITY of our pilots a significant raise.
BTW, I credited well more than 75 hours on reserve without giving up any days off so it has nothing to do with senior vs junior.