Originally Posted by
Hedley
I’m definitely not arguing for it, but I think that is what we’ll see. I also don’t think it will be 50+1, more like 65-70% pass. Our reps represent the masses and not the small echo chamber here on APC. I suspect that the polling will show different results than what people argue here. On APC for example, nothing less than a complete rewrite of reserve rules are in order, but on the line I doubt that is where the majority want the emphasis. TA1 wasn’t a extension or LOA, it was in fact a new contract. It was a horrible deal full of concessions with a little add pay sprinkled around, but it was a new negotiated contract. There were also small gains in things like training pay, but those few gains were obviously grossly overshadowed by the gives. It’s not what I want, but I think that a 15+5+5 deal and removing the concessions from TA1 would in fact easily pass. A NB captain rate of $358 would be too hard for the majority to vote down.
I guess we fly with different people on the line. I haven’t met a 737 FO in IAH that would be willing to vote for less than 20% DOS and some other gains like SL, PS pensionable, RSV upgrades, etc etc. 20% would just get us back to 2019 wages adjusted for inflation. In today’s world of pilot raises going through the roof 20% is on the very low end. Again it would take 30% on DOS just to get us back to C2000 rates inflation adjusted. Anything less is voting for a pay cut. We finally are in an environment where we should be getting back some of the things we lost over the years.