Originally Posted by dracir1

Not trying to be insulting but shorter contract duration means higher pay down the road.

If we go back the bargaining table in 2021 vs 2023, we spend a shorter amount of time with THIS contract. It also gives the market a chance to increase its value as most if not all the other airlines will renegotiate their contracts in the meantime.

If we continue to accept bottom industry contracts and negotiate new ones every 5 years, we will stay at the bottom no matter how many contracts we negotiate. In 2050, 2100 and so on, we’ll still be at the bottom.

Sooner or later you need to break the cycle of 5 yr contracts. JBs is 4 years - why can’t we get a 3 yr one? Especially when you consider that it’s the cheapest in the industry.

I know there’s a fear. You’ve gotta be bigger than that fear. It really just comes down to facing that fear and deciding to help yourself (and others) down the road.