Thoughts on the Voluntary TA:

-Is it concessionary? No, any agreement that is voluntary cannot be concessionary. Zero pilots could decide to opt in, and it would be like nothing happened.

-Is it industry leading or even industry average for a voluntary program? No. Some airlines have already announced they aren’t furloughing and others have offered 50 hour SILs.

It appears that we moved our position much closer to the company’s to make this deal happen. I think many of us believed the package would be enticing enough to have 1,000-2,000 takers. That is clearly not what we have, instead it is a minimally attractive package designed to get about 300-400 takers. That way the company can hold off union drives with other employee groups. I don’t necessarily have a problem with what’s been agreed upon, but it does make me nervous about the mandatory concessions we are currently negotiating. Will that agreement also reflect us moving closer to the companies position? Will it also be near the bottom of the industry?