Originally Posted by
Lewbronski
Yes we do need drastically improved pay rates, along with drastically improved many other items, like disability insurance, loss of license, retirement plans, work rules, and hotel language. And on and on.
I've said this before: to get us up to year 2000 UA 737 captain inflation-adjusted pay rates requires more than a 50% pay rate increase from where we're at right now. Isn't it interesting that SWAPA limited the maximum pay raise increase that you could tell them you are hoping for in the April poll to 40%? What does that tell you? It tells me that SWAPA is anchoring the pilot group to a maximum 40% pay raise as a starting position to work lower from.
Absolutely agree. The best way to make us more attractive is to give us real industry leading pay rates. 12 year Capt rate equal to wide body Capt rates. FO rates equal to narrow body Capt rates at other carriers. This solves our fleet diversity, upgrade time and career earnings issues we face.