Originally Posted by
flydiamond
Above 81 pch pays it correctly only after it was arbitrated in the union’s favor fairly early on. They tried to exclude non flying PCH (think training as just one example). Better arbitration language for arbitration and grievances (in addition to more thorough and thoughtful contract language) is key to contract compliance, and AR has said we secured great language for that in the TA’d sections. Anyone who simply wants to throw their hands up in the air and say the company will always abuse us needs to stay better informed as to what the union has been working on.
The rhetoric that the company never follows the contract is only a half truth. The other half of the story is our current contract was written in a haphazard, negligent way that allows for all sorts of ambiguity and interpretation. The company simply tries to pay the least, the union wants to get the most. The truth is often up for interpretation, and in that case it usually favors the company. Strong contract language is why legacy airlines can pass a TA fairly quickly, the language is well written.. it's basically just a pay rate issue for places like UAL.