Originally Posted by
dualinput
2-3 years isn’t forever. I don’t want to sign any JCBA or CBA until a new legacy contract is signed anyway. Who knows when that will be. Yes until that (new CBA or JCBA) happens attrition will be high and growth and upgrades will be slower. It’s our best leverage and everyday it gets better so why be concerned about slowing upgrades for anyone that wasn’t leaving to begin with.
QOL for those who are recently upgraded and the same goes for FO’s who were recently hired. Life gets better when there are more a$$es under you on the seniority list.
The “sure life will suck for 2-3 years but just imagine it after we get that next contract” line of reasoning isn’t going to cut it either. There are more than a few junior captains uninterested in that. Eternal reserve complimented by base displacements will only exacerbate the attrition/stagnation problem. A problem management isn’t interested in solving until a merger is approved or not.
And whenever this all gets sorted it still won’t be a leading contract.