Have you taken any time to look at the details of the last two UPS extensions? Their pay rates are lower than those proposed in the united TA. They raised their pension plan by a marginal amount and it takes almost 4 more years to hit an annual benefit of 138k annually. You have to be able to do 30 years of service though to get that Max benefit. UPS took 5 years to get there last contract. Shortly after FDX got a contract in 2015 UPS then got a contract. So should we wait 1-2 more years to get a contract if that’s how long it takes another major airline to get a contract? What if the contract they get actually hurts our position?

The union you are a part of isn’t the magic sauce. It’s the leverage your pilot group provides.