Originally Posted by
EwrRocks
I was/still am shocked that the union agreed to and released TA1 as something that we would find acceptable. I was a hell NO voter.
That said I’m also finding it difficult to completely embrace the recall them all now playbook also. Besides the I’m mad as hell fire them all emotion, what is the end game with this?
Why should I trust the new blood in the union? Quite frankly many of the most vocal of this group have turned me off to the movement. Anything that doesn’t completely 100% align with their point of view is vilified and shouted down.
What is the new blood plan to get the best contract possible for the majority of pilots? Mostly I hear, well Delta did it, that’s what we will do. Ok maybe, but Airlines are different, current environments are different. Why should I believe that they can accomplish what they are so sure they say the will?
How long should pilots reasonably be made to wait for the new blood to show results? Time value of money is not nothing. So how long is reasonable to live under current book, with no raises in the hope they achieve some of the grand things they want demanded.
I know it’s are hard, and I honestly don’t have all the answers either. Maybe the new blood in union will achieve what they say, and I’ll be the first to thank them. Just seems to be so much more emotion then a clear plan to what the goals are and how we will achieve them as a unified group.
I would take current book indefinitely over scheduling, scope, and QOL concessions when we have the most leverage we have ever had in the history of aviation.
I’m much less upset about the mediocre pay increases than I am that they were willing to accept
any concessions. Which are far more permanent than pay rates.