Originally Posted by
Globemaster2827
This guy knows what he's talking about... The crazy thing is that they lie about things like the time frame for a new contract when they won't even close out the non economic items in block 1.
The truth is that over 3 years ago we were told by the Director of the Training center that we'd have "An American Airlines Like Contract in 1 year".
I also know that Dietrich told us in a meeting two months ago that "Both Atlas and Southern would receive improvements in pay, WORK RULES, and retirement." When pressed on the matter he was asked to put it in writing that we'd get improvements in WORK RULES and he dodged the question. When pressed to put it in writing again he dodged the question a 2nd time.
It's clear that their intention is to arbitrate poor work rules into the new contract. Expect zero improvements on retirement so you can subtract 16% from what ever the new rate is to fund your own retirement.
The overall intention is a shiny new rate that gets people in the door and who cares who leaves after being abused under poor work rules. As a bonus for hanging your hat at Atlas you'll get to be a Wal Mart Greeter in retirement and star in an ETRADE commercial...
Over 1/3rd of Atlas Captains have no retirement savings...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d56-22bpyh0
Your totally unsubstantiated and random "over 1/3rd of Atlas Captains" statistic is over the top. To equivocate your position with an E-trade commercial depicting 1/3rd of American's not having a retirement is disingenuous. Your incessant and increasingly militant position will not garner support for your cause because people just generally don't respond well to that sort of delivery method. To your credit, I do remember S.A. a few years ago saying that it was his opinion that we'd have a contract by now but to press a company officer in a check airman meeting to "put it writing" is bad form. It just paints a target on your back. If you want to be that guy go ahead but I'd look for a different way to herd that cat.