Originally Posted by
fadec
Right now we have the best of both worlds. We have seniority with a mandatory retirement age plus market solutions and independent contracting negotiated continuously by our union. We can't expect this to go on forever. It's not fair to the junior guys who can't get PPU.
One thing awesome about this TA is that it's fair for everyone. If you're a company elect such a flight instructor or a check airman then you get a good deal. But even you're not elect you still have equal opportunity to be chosen by the company to receive amazing add pay incentives. This is a huge improvement over right now. If you want extra money under the current contract you have to be a self starter. Under the new TA you merely need to go to work and the company will take care of your add pay. Most importantly, it will be random and therefore much more fair to everyone. That's a good unionist approach.
It's unfortunate that so many are drunk on PPU and SRM pay. These are the independent contracting NO voters who are going to ruin this awesome deal for us. I appreciate that the add pay in the TA doesn't actually make up for lost PPU and SRM, but let's not forget we're getting a full 14.5% raise. What's more the abnormally short contract forces this raise into only 18 months, which I consider a huge win vs waiting 5 years.
Think about it.
This is a joke right?
I don’t think for a minute the company will get add pay right. Pay claims are backed up months as it is and you honestly believe you can just “show up and get paid?” I have some ocean front property in Arizona to sell you.
This TA guts our QOWL for both reserves and lineholders. The few protections we had are gutted. We already have the earliest day 1 show in the majors and this TA gives that away. AMR is 2nd worst at 12 noon but you’re willing to give away the 10am show and now can’t even be out on the lake on your last DAY OFF since you have to check your schedule before 5pm. Lineholders now become ready reserves every time they go through a domicile since untriggered reassignments move from step 5 to step 2 and lose the 125% add pay. Oh boy if I lose a long layover I bid on I get 1 hr of add pay lol.
I haven’t met an LCA that’s for this as they’re giving up their DH and rigs paid as an LCA. Most think it’ll be a pay cut for them as much of their work is Line Checks. The only time they see a raise is on pure IOE work.
Finally it’s a 9.5% pay raise. Essentially this years inflation only. 5% is already bought and paid for with SK already saying this is going to be the most revenue in UALs history reported 4 days after the vote closes. That will start the clock for our 5%.