Originally Posted by
FLYBOYMATTHEW
What if there ended up being no merger? Would you be happy if we all work under this dated contract for another 3-5 years as long as year 1 compensation was improved? Do you honestly think improving year 1 pay right now would even make a bit of difference towards hiring and retention in the current pilot market and with the potential of a merger looming over our heads here?
This is exactly why once we enter section 6, both sides have to maintain status quo, preventing management from doing exactly that, precise hits in the contract to appease just enough to keep planes flying.
“FO pay low, can’t hire?” Raise first year”
“Too many open time trips in MCO? Offer 115% pickup for that base only”
Sorry Excargo just doesn’t get it.