Originally Posted by
AlettaOcean
“Our top priority remains reaching an industry leading contract that protects scope, improves work rules—especially for reserves, and improves pay and benefits across the entire seniority list.” - MC Mike Hamilton
Funny how TA2022 accomplishes exactly the OPPOSITE of this statement.
Scope weakened by extra weight for CRJ.
Work rules weakened by reassignment rules.
Reserve made worse by 0600 on first day.
Pay not commensurate with inflation.
Benefits with higher costs to pilots.
I guess that’s what happens when management writes the agreements and you sign them.
This is CORRUPTION at the highest level.
Most of your writing is a little over the top for me, but I agree with all the bullet points except for the last one. This isn’t corruption, it’s just a lack of huevos. I think Mike Hamilton would like to achieve the objectives he puts forth, what’s good for the gander is good for the goose in this scenario, but I don’t think he knows how to do that and therefore should go.
Personally if I was Scott Kirby, I would be extremely disappointed with both Mike and Brian Quigley. It’s the equivalent of Putin‘s generals telling him that taking over the Ukraine will be no problem. I would be trusting in those individuals to create an agreement that could lock in labor for his growth plan. Kirby wants to win, I don’t think he has the same adversarial view of pilots as Tilton, Smisek etc; his ambition is far larger than a golden parachute. This just cost him a bunch of time and will definitely have operational consequences this summer