Originally Posted by
chrisreedrules
That last update from the Negotiating Committee shows just how far apart we are with management in my opinion. Sure many things have been agreed to in principle, but the big stuff is going to take a long time.
The longer this drags out the worse the economy will be and the less leverage labor will have. This is why I have been saying I will be shocked if ANY major airline gets a contract anytime soon.
Im a glass half full kinda guy, the realist in me thinks we will likely have something to vote on by the end of the year. It won’t be a wowie, but I think a lot of pilots are tired of their pay being chipped away by inflation. We have effectively given the company a 15-16 percent paycut for nothing. I’m willing to look at everything in whatever the proposal ends up being. So IMO the company is going for a 51% pass rate and they’ll likely get it in this environment. The alternative could be worse. Further kicking the can down the road 2-3 years means any shot at retro for lost wages becomes significantly harder to get. I agree with the notion though that it’s time for the strike vote to happen.