Originally Posted by
Softpayman
Talk to a negotiator and allow him/her to explain how the mediator looked at a given ask.
It’s not
Alpa: We want top international per diem
Mediator : JB is making plenty of money , sure you can have it!
It is
Alpa: We want top international per diem
Mediator : You guys have no international per diem and now you want top? International per diem is part of many contracts. Let’s meet in the middle, you can have it but at this rate...
Next time around we’ll be better positioned.
I’m very well aware of the negotiating process...and I talked to the NC a decent amount.
Again: the number of CBAs an airline has is irrelevant to where their CBA falls within their peer sets.
They don’t call you lowpayman for nothing...keep justifying being last amongst your peers though.