Originally Posted by
Cyio
Tell that to AA, they just agreed to hold emergency contract talks with their pilot union. 5 days a week for a month to try and hammer out something, albeit most likely temporary.
There are “emergencies” and there are emergencies, but honestly, the regional model seems to be imploding right now, with hitherto unheard of bonuses for DECs because senior people are leaving en masse and even if they can bring newbies in the bottom - and that’s getting harder and harder - they are losing the Captains necessary to fly with the FOs the 1000 hours necessary to get them upgrade eligible.
But objectively, it does look like the unions now have an almost unprecedented leverage over management. And since inflation is also going up, it might be time to start talking about getting CPI adjustments into the CBA.
You don’t ask, you won’t get.