Originally Posted by
EA CO AS
He said, "I don't see what the fuss is about; it's a fair deal. We were prepared to go into negotiations asking for the average of the Big Four, minus 5%, because we know we can't ask the company for industry-best pay - it's just not feasible."
So if a union negotiator understands why coming in under the Big Four is a reasonable ask, why is this deal somehow unfair? I'd like to hear some well thought-out reasons.
It's very feasible.
25% profit margin.
I'll say it again....
25% PROFIT MARGIN (Remember when 10% was the magic holy grail number we needed to attain?)
Bull$hit expectations in the gutter like that are why we all get treated like $hit. The B&B show always knows that you'll bend over backwards for $hit because of the "AS Family" $hit they spew. You sound like pu$$y ALPA negotiators that are scared to even ask for what they want (
ya gotta give up something to get something) because it might screw up their second floor job chances. COPS needs to grow some balls just like ALPA does. We are #1 in efficiency and #1 in productivity. Take the 1990 route map and overlay it with today's route map. Bigger airline, bigger pay. 3 reasons why we should get industry leading pay. This "you've always got #5 so this is what you should get" is crap. This ain't the same AS like is was in 1990.
NO MORE ARBITRATION. I'M WILLING TO WALK FOR SCOPE YOU SHOULD BE TO. WE NEED TO GROW SOME GOD DAMM BALLS AND ASK/STRIKE FOR WHAT WE'VE EARNED.
And don't get me started on the fact that
Alaska Airlines can't even fly through a snowflake without pre cancelling flights.....