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Boeing Aviator
...That being said. Why should we as UAL pilots have significantly lower LTD benefits as compared to DAL and SWA? How is this any different from fixing reserve, training pay, vacation pay etc. all areas needing improvement in our next contract? Lastly LTD benefits shouldn’t be surpressed due to potiential pilot abuse. No one should allowed to be able to stay on LTD if there is any feasible way to obtain a FAA medical. That happened many times in the CAL LTD plan. Pilots were told by the LTD committee your eligible to regain your medical get it back or your cut off LTD.
You should post more often. This board needs more free radicals like you.
UAL pilots have already indicated to management (twice in fact) that they are willing to settle for chump change on expensive contractual QOL issues, as long as the dollars were adequate in the compensation section. Admittedly, there were extenuating circumstances during the first YEA, but not so much during the second. It was argued that we were in a pretty good spot to make some improvements, yet we settled for some quick cash. I fear that it will be an uphill fight given the mindset of many around this place. Consequently, I have my expectations set very very low.
Hopefully, TI can shake the bushes a bit.