Originally Posted by
XHooker
Without going down the negotiating in public road, I agree the plane should pay more. However, I wouldn't hang the NC. First, we were the ones that voted this contract in... twice. Second, there were a lot of moving parts and politics going on during the initial JCBA. Many, myself included, erroneously figured the 763s were going to be gone soon.
A check airman told me we were getting 3 more of the 76-300's from Hawiian. I don't know how to confirm that.
I did communicate with the NC Chair on the issue. I am not sure he gets it.
Management doesn't give a crap about negotiating in public. I think they laugh it off. There are 10 percent who are more militant than others and have no problem discussing their bottom-lines in public. That 10 percent is offset by the 10 percent who don't care and who just pay dues and cooperate/graduate.
I want the NC to be fully aware about the ass-busting we are doing on this aircraft/fleet and the amount of work it takes to make the airplane go from point A to point B and to be fair what we add to the bottom line. I think we are doing a great service to the company and at bargain basement prices.
The entire notion of "the aircraft going away" was illogical to begin with. Why not negotiate an off-the-chart pay rate then? If it's really going away, then negotiate 400/hour..... I never bought into the logic of the aircraft was going away, so we won't take it seriously and negotiate a proper and fair rate for our pilots. To accept that position is naïve.
#paythepilots
#showmethemoney
#FUPM
The 767-300 and 400 do a great mission, do a great job, and perform very well for the company. Time to pay the pilots. Retro-pay is a good idea. If we can negotiate retro longevity, etc, for furloughed pilots, then we have the leverage to treat the pilots who are flying these aircraft fairly and provide proper compensation.