Originally Posted by
Carebear
Current TOS narrowbody rates:
Alaska: $266
AA: $278
Delta:$274
UA: $283
Southwest: $274
JetBlue: $283
If Alaska came into negotiations at $266 and the other majors just match Alaska pay rates, TOS increases 13.1%, which would look like this:
Alaska: $306/$330
AA: $314/$342
DL: $309/$337
UA: $320/$349.5
Southwest: $309/$337
JetBlue: $320/$349.5
With Alaska’s me too clause, it’ll take the $306 rate to $314 at year 1 and $343 year 3. That’s the minimum to expect because there’s no way DL and UA accept anything less than $320 year 1 with narrowbody.
You should ask yourself, why is it that " there's no way DL and UA accept anything less than $320 year 1 narrowbody"? Then ask yourself, "why WILL Alaska pilots accept less than $320 year 1 narrowbody"?
We deserve better. Now is our time to get it. You place way too much faith into this average pay clause. It's not a "snap up" its not a "me too". There are waaaay too many variables that have to happen for our rate to change. First off. $306 won't ever change. The first look at the averages will be Sept. 1st, '23. The first rate that MIGHT change is $318. The second look back will be on Sept. 1st, '24.
This is like hoping against hope that your favorite team will make the playoffs, if ONLY 3 other teams lose, 1 ties AND your team wins 3 in a row all in the same week....
It has a very low likelihood of happening. We need to do the heavy lifting on our own and not rely on other airlines.