Originally Posted by
CaptainSlow
If you’re ok with making less money than you did a few years ago and calling it good, then I guess that’s ok. Time value of money is very real and applies to the last few years, but it also applies when setting the bar too low for not just this contract, but the starting point for the next one. And for every one after that. Compounded for the rest of your career. Accept nothing less than full retro, signing bonus equal to that/being made whole. That is the only thing that will keep from eroding your buying power and standard of living. Maybe the company won’t push 18/3/2 across the table (which is probably too low in subsequent years anyway), but that means the pilots must do it. And if it doesn’t meet the acceptable threshold of the membership, it gets shot down and doesn’t pass.
Completely agree that the rates are not everything, and QOL improvements are just if not more important. Also in the short duration, snap-up with no cap, etc. We just can’t allow managements to get pilots to accept pay cuts in this environment. You know they will be getting inflation+ when they negotiate their pay. They’d be stupid not to.
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If i go from $182 to $200 i wont be making less money...thats my point. You are talking about purchasing power which is different. I agree that pay raises need to take into account broad economic conditions some but to beat a drum and say inflation + I just don't think is realistic...You honestly think that if we hold the line till we get to arbitration that an arbitrator is going to give us FULL RETRO?? Or going to give us Inflation from 2019 +3%??? Honestly?! Thats not happening, its just not..I dont like our chances...thats my opinion, and some will have a different argument/opinion which is cool....but I feel like we are wasting a lot of time and negotiating capital on payrates...honestly I don't think AA can afford to fall too far behind in payrates in this environment...but hey I am just a gear puller so I don't really know $***.
...for what its worth i think we are working towards a common goal obviously.