Originally Posted by
nohat
I hope we don't loose negotiating capital on this, but if it comes to that it should include all pilots no matter what state you are in. I think United already won this case in CA!
It absolutely should count for all pilots. As long as they have a base somewhere that requires a disproportionate benefit from a collectively bargained one, we all should get it.
Some states have additional plans, like NY state disability etc, where you have to pay into it but get whatever benefit it offers. But MN and CA et al are mandating that those bases get to use the same collectively negotiated benefit in excess of everyone else who paid equally to negotiate it in the first place. Good for one, good for all.