Originally Posted by
FlippingCups
How do you know we will have "amazing leverage" 1-2yrs from now?? This industry can change with a snap of a finger. None of us have any clue where this economy or world will even be like in 1-2yrs. We need to take the best we can get now. Im not voting yes for mediocre stuff with the intention that we will get a great JCBA. We are all one event away from the music stopping and the games they are playing in Ukraine right now isn't giving me a tingly feeling. Or once this economy stops the hiring will come to a stop and that so called "leverage" goes out the window. I think we all need to fight for the best NOW, not a band-aid in hopes of something great that may never happen 1-2yrs from now. Ive been in this industry long enough, even 6 months is an eternity.
The leverage we will have creating a JCBA is independent of airline profitability, price of gas, pandemics, and war. It will truly be a once-in-a-career chance for most of us. JetBlue must run two separate flight operations until we have a JCBA. Regardless of outside factors, this will always cost them more money than running one operation.
It is also true that a big raise now is better than waiting for the JCBA.