A few thoughts.
Signing bonus - typically reserved for carriers who already have contracts and delay negotiations. Jetblue has no contract and therefore we shouldn’t expect or compare ourselves to Spirit.
OE trips - FO’s have figured out they can bid all the trips that a CKA bids and ultimately get bought off essentiallly working the system.
I’m not fan of jetblue, everyone knows that, but some of these issues need to be seen for what they are. Happy to get a signing bonus( should it pass) and working the system is not a long term solution.
PTOSB - never used it and don’t care if it’s removed. Selling back sick time because I can’t use it for vacation because jetblue refuses to provide proper allotments is not worth saving.
Provide proper vacation allotments and a sick bank.
Solid NO vote if insurance is not codified in the agreement. $2600 deductible is rediculous in this industry with an airline like jetblue. Each year they gut the insurance further and if it’s not in the agreement jetblue will use our healthcare as a mechanism to offset the pay raise and retirement.
Contract or not Jetblue is not the honest decent company they portend to be.
If its not in the agreement, ladies and gents, consider it a moving target that will get worse and cost you money year over year.
You younger pilots take this issue seriously. Especially those of you who hope to get married and/or have families.