Originally Posted by 9easy

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.