Originally Posted by
symbian simian
Yeah, he knows it all too well, so couldn’t resist.
Not expecting a huge advance because of a couple RJs, and the A220 is pretty much the same size as our 319s.
And although pay rates don’t matter for the SLI yours are still better, our international override is higher, but doesn’t pay for everything outside Conus. And you have red-eye pay. Think our commute policy is better (less restrictive). Want your PTO and our reserve grid (probably your reserve rules). Hope we can keep the best from both and add legacy (no, not Alaska) rates.
My hope is we as a pilot group can focus on the things we can control and that's coming together as a unified group to get the best JCBA we possibly can. The SLI will take care of itself. It's fun to speculate and measure peckers but it's in the hands of both MnA committees and ultimately the arbiter. But because JBs CBA requires a JCBA before both companies can combine, it's the one time that JB will be in more of a hurry to get a deal done. We'll have the greatest leverage we'll ever have in our careers to keep the best practices of both sides and make the gains we need and deserve to attract and retain pilots.