Originally Posted by benzoate

Everyone voting NO has that right but mathematically is a percentage raise in COLA or $3-4 per hour more worth waiting 6 months to a year? For those who aren’t aware how mediators work the current mediator does not have sympathy for this pilot group. He certainly didn’t for the last regional he mediated and put them on ice.

Like it or not the airline isn’t falling apart. Too many jetblue pilots continue to pick us RSA/VDA. Then company may be delayed over the summer but operations will not halt no matter how angry you are. Jetblue is 12/12 in OTP. Clearly they don’t care much about the rating so a “better late than never” attitude will still allow for a summer schedule completion.

Politics and perception play a great role in mediation. What did Spirit achieve in the last round? Greater signing bonus?

To each their own but measure the consequences and do so absent emotion. As I’ve mentioned before I’ve been here longer than most but my disgust for jetblue and it’s mamagement certainly doesn’t mean a negotiator/mediator is going to factor that into $$$$$.

Is this contract industry standard NOW. Not 2, 3, 4 years from now but at the date of signing. That’s how patter bargaining works.