Originally Posted by
Denny Crane
Sounds like you've been reading too much chitchat.....
Some of those guys have some good ideas but they take them to the extreme and think we can get what we want by just demanding it. Unfortunately the RLA is stacked against labor. IMO they need to have more realistic view of what can be achieved in a reasonable amount of time. For Contract 2019, a lot will depend on the priorities we establish in the contract survey. Retirement medical will be at the top of my list.
Denny
Retiree health insurance is understandable from your perspective. I think with the federal government in turmoil over the future of healthcare, there isn't clarity on the need. The age 65 retirement dove tails with Medicare and with the company hoping to retain pilots to age 65 to staff the airline, I see this a potentially expensive ask for an aggregate group that is getting younger. Just my $.02.