Originally Posted by
luv757
It’s amazing you know that considering UAL pilots don’t even have the actual rates yet. Further, the rumored rates you are seeing are also accompanied by an increase in the retirement contribution from the company and free medical (also both rumored but if you’re going to compare rumors let’s use the whole rumor). Pay rates are one aspect of the whole. If the free medical is true that’s a de facto pay raise on top of the rates.
Your right it’s all speculation at this point. My only angst was with the quote that our union sucks and isn’t even asking for UAL TA numbers… we were pathetic once again. I mentioned the free healthcare, and I think it’s a 3 percent node in 401k contribution. The health care is worth about $6 in hourly rate. It is not totally free healthcare, but zero cost monthly premiums. There are still copays, deductibles, and out of pocket maximums though… It is a nice benefit though. The 401k is worth about $6 hour for the average FO and $9 hour for the average CA at UAL. 👍👍👍.