Originally Posted by
BlueInGreen
The “me too” kinda screws everyone. Why would UA management want to come in above this if they know DL will snap back up to 1% above? UA now CAN’T beat DL on pay, so they won’t try. It ensures DL will be the best paid by 1%, but puts a ceiling on pay across the industry. It’s a back door way to keep airlines from competing on pay without actually entering into an illegal collusive agreement. I have to think the “me too” was a request from DL management, not DALPA.
It was mostly DALPA because it helps to raise the bar now opening it up to get further gains. Also DAL mgmt has repeatedly stated publicly that they expect DAL pilots to be the highest paid. so the +1 agreement was something they were on record being ok with agreeing to.