Originally Posted by
Excargodog
What you clearly implied was that it wasn’t the unions job to ASSURE adequate first year pay, however you wish to weasel-word it. I believe the union has a moral and legal obligation to treat ALL pilots in the group fairly. Bargaining for the more senior pilots but leaving compensation for new hires up to management does not do that.
What would cost Jetblue more money? Raising first year pay $10/hour or 12th year pay $1/hr? Bluedriver is right. We all spend one year on first year pay and 20-30 years on 12th year pay. Pilots have always focused on the top of the pay scale because that is where they spend the majority of their career. It's the smart thing to do. Attracting pilots is the companies job. When negotiating at the table there are pilot wants and company wants. First year pay is a company want when there is a pilot shortage. We shouldn't waste any energy on it. I've heard Jetblue is trying to raise the 190 pay scale without raising any of the others and the union is saying no. Is that right or wrong? Think about it.