Originally Posted by
pinseeker
Isn't it interesting that the "A" plan was funded in the 80% range until 2012, five years after the regulated age changed and added 5 more years until mandatory retirement. Seems like that was a bit of a windfall for the company.
Yes - and why hasn’t our union pointed this out to both the company and the membership?
It doesn’t fit the narrative that only a big change can save us.
Economic conditions & airlines industry negotiating positions have changed from 2005/2006....to 2008/2009....to 2012/2013...to 2015...to 2017 and today.
Let’s recognize the financial health of our current A fund, the company and the industry.
The company can afford to make improvements to our current A plan
Any leadership, and crew force, which assumes otherwise is disconcerting