Originally Posted by
MEMA300
You dont think we havent already asked for a yearly 3% raise post amendable date? Think it got soundly rejected, know why? They pay for those 3-4% pay raises by efficiency give backs like SIG SLA, lay flat seats, deviation language, training conflict, best fit for R-days and the list goes on and on and on. How would they pay for that 3% payraise every year post amendable date? Gee I went to state college and understand these company negotiators better than most ALPA ride or die pilots. SMDH.
We don't have it because the MEC brought a crap contract to the crew force and sold it to them as the best they could get. 10 flights a day were being cancelled in August before the TA was announced. We had leverage like we never had before and the union sold us a crap sandwich.
Don't blame me, I voted NO. If the Emerald Coast guy had not gotten his minions to follow his lead, it probably would not have passed.
I understand that we get what we negotiate, but sometimes you must say NO to get the deal you deserve.
When will our pilots learn that one?