Originally Posted by
AllYourBaseAreB
Again why are we creating a new group for RJs? Just put them in group 1.
The biggest barrier to bringing RJs on property is the scope clauses for other work groups. Now a lot of stations will be required to be staffed by mainline. Mainline dispatch. Mainline FAs. Mainline mechanics. A few bucks an hour difference for the pilots is comically inconsequential to management.
the brain trust (Parker and clan) will not pay AA group 1 rates to fly 50-76 seat RJ’s. That was a non starter. They will pay more than they currently pay at the owned regionals through consolidated cost savings; but making them current group one rates was a non starter.
if you go back to my earlier posts I also explained the reason it stopped was MX and FA’s had not also worked out an agreement. Forgive me for not reposting every facet and detail every time.
im trying to tell you the framework they already went back and forth with in 2012-2013 and were okay with. That was the only variation that was going to make it past union votes and managements approval; (still needing the other unions to do something similar)
want to go reinvent the wheel, have at at. When you’re done, it will still be round.