Originally Posted by
CincoDeMayo
COMPANY wants, not Union.
And that seems to be what they were saying; company wants to stop attrition and attract newhires, union says ain’t happening without economic gains across the spectrum for all pilots.
NC and MEC solid on:
No to sign on bonuses
No to LOA to raise first year and training pay
No to “retention bonus” to “reward” newhires for staying.
Increases for all or nothing for all.
Management and ExCargo would clearly love to throw cash at year 1 and training and be done with it, but that won’t happen.
I had a good laugh at how many people asked specifically about our asks and how many times the NC had to tell them they won't bargain in public. This extension is mostly, if not all, economic and NOT QOL oriented. Section 25 is NOT a section that can be bargained for rapidly.
I like the MECs position and currently happy with the companies willingness to talk.