Originally Posted by
UALinIAH
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.
Most that I fly with also want what you say, myself included, but my concern is that enough would actually vote for something “close enough” if it was presented. As far as contract 2000 goes, the majority of those eligible to vote never saw contract 2000, it is ancient history to them, and they don’t consider that the starting point, they see our current agreement as the basis. I hope we don’t pass this opportunity to claw back what we have lost over the years, but I’m expecting to be disappointed.