Originally Posted by
Excargodog
What did JetBlue give up to get their first year guys where they are today? And why should NK first year guys be paid any less than B6 first year guys? NK pilots have been waiting two contracts over a decade - waiting for NK management to provide B6 level first year pay without “wasting” leverage and it hasn’t happened.
1. If my memory serves me, the union passed back and forth pay scales with the company for years 2 to 12. It's possible that I am mixing up this negotiation with one from a previous airline, but it does happen where the union will only negotiate years 2 to 12, and first year pay is left up to management. That is why some contracts allow for management to unilaterally raise first-year pay, without approval from the union. As Frontier did in the not so distant past.
2. Now please answer, what would you give up for the other 95% of the Spirit pilot group, to get a first-year pay raise?