When I was hired we were within a couple bucks an hour of DAL, if your looking at rates only.

Also only paid 10% into retirement when peer set was only the big 4 as well. Then Raised it to 13 after adding to the peer set.

Of course the entire time with a 5% cliff on PS funding part of that “retirement”.

I’m not saying it’s better now I’m just saying it wasn’t all roses then either. There is a lot of history that got us to where we are now. Unfortunately I don’t think we had a militant enough pilot group to push us into the higher peer set with the arbitrator. Had the MEC sent it back we would’ve been iced. If your going to get iced you have to have the will of a very militant group to push the company outside of the negotiating table.

Let’s learn our lesson and be truly ready for next time. There is so much more required beyond pickets. It’s the everyday that gets you the contract you deserve.



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