Originally Posted by
DimpledBalls
Original Ask on Pay Rates (actually lower)
$238.00 Jan 1 with $245.00 in March 2019
TA'ed Per Diem Rates
12% Direct Contribution scaling to 15% in term of contract.
PBS (Union controls Pairings)
Work Rules similar, slight decrease
$75M Ratification Bonus
Approx. $50-$65K Captain (after tax)
Approx. $22-$37K First Officer (after tax)
LTD $8000 Max Benefit (Optional Imputed Tax)
This is a slap in the face. This is a 3rd rate proposal and one only needs to look at your LEC Reps should they vote on sending it to the pilots. Don't sell you or your fellow pilots short. Hold the line.
Sad.
There is no reason to prepare to be disappointed. Don't prepare to be anything. Wait and see what they send us, then make a decision.
If the info you provided is accurate I would hope at least 51% of us are a no. I know that what you have listed is not enough for me, and those number would make me 99% sure that I would be voting no. Only certain amazing work rules could persuade me otherwise, and I'm 99% sure we won't be getting 6 hour min calendar day with vacation added after bidding and keeping slide, red eye/intl/ and 321 override...etc etc.
I'm not disappointed, it just means the process hopefully continues and we do better next time.