So, is the ask being upped?
With this AIP a B6 CA will make (averaged over the scale) 69% more than an F9 CA does currently, 61% Excluding the first 5 years.
Oh, 5 years. That rings a bell. That's the contract duration the company/NC came up with for us.
So we'll be living with the further embarrassment of being an F9 pilot for 8 years.
Why is anyone talking about upping the ask? Did I read a hint of that in Alpa's last email? Has the union given any indication that they are going to raise our b.s. LTD, Duration, Rates, Overrides, Minimum CALENDAR day, and DC from our initial ask, some of which they've already unbelievably agreed to.
"Of the 32 ALPA airlines that offer LTD...", "and pilot surveys showed that this goal was not a priority for this round of negotiations(FFT NC)."
It's easy to list our bullet points. You don't even have to separate the company and the union's asks.
- B.S. Scope
- B.S. Rates
- B.S. Insurance already agreed to by the NC (working spouse/kids surcharge) Because you know... It's not important to the group in the survey.
- B.S. LTD Because that'd be expensive. I love what Indigo/F9 Alpa considers expensive compared to all the other Airbus operators.
- B.S. Drops
- B.S. Contract Duration
JetBlue FOs are going to making 77% more than F9 FOs.
What is it about F9? Is it battered wife syndrome over it's rough past? Is it Stockholm Syndrome? This pilot group is way too nice; reference the 300 hour thread.