Originally Posted by
iahflyr
I would disagree with that…
It helps out LCA’s who are underpaid for the work they do.
It helps out people within 2 years of retirement who can get both their retro pay and increased pay prior to retirement. If this TA gets shot down, it’s probably another year before we see another TA, and who knows what we will have to give up on that TA to get some positive changes to this one.
It helps out female pilots who are planning to have a baby.
It helps out anyone who needs the raise now. Buying a house in the next year, you might want the income now for your loan approval.
I bet there will be at least 33% yes voters. It definitely won’t be a 100/0 No.
It only helps LCA doing straight IOE. The more common line checks it’s often a pay cut. Day trip EWR-MCO round. DH 1 way JS for check the other. Current contract now pays 5 hrs of LCA pay. New contract with higher rate for only the time in the JS. The rest of the trip and rig is all straight pay. LCA loses money. The devil is in the details.
Need a raise now? Upgrade! There are unfilled CA vacancies right now. Anyone off probation can get a raise anytime they want! And they won’t have to commute up the night before.
Even worse - PIs? Yeah get a raise but no more furlough protection. Our TK juniors are protections from furloughs. Now they can just furlough and get retirees or even worse high the furloughees back for what rate? Oh we don’t know do we because it’s not even codified.
You have to come up with something better
I’ll give you the maternity and the Tumi