Originally Posted by
Roy Biggins
Yes they negotiated a full contract Bluedriver, so we’re gonna be lacking in ADG and other areas. These are all things we’d still be negotiating in Section 6, which undoubtedly would take another year or possibly 2 if there wasn’t a merger on the horizon. The union decided to zero in on rates and achieve them quickly. As a mid level Airbus FO, it helped fix our slope and gives me a substantial raise. You are correct though Blue, the lack of PS immediacy impacts us. Thing is, we aren’t turning a profit, and the company seems h3ll bent on not giving it up currently. I’ve made the personal decision that I can live with that for this short term, but I’ve told my reps they had better start telling Robin to warm up to PS sooner than later because I’m going to die on that hill come JCBA. The reps agree.
Ok. But, Alaska has had their guaranteed 5% for years (5% min, up to 10% max) and our rates have always been above theirs. Now we come out of negotiations focused just on rates, and we are below their rates+bonus. Not a new bonus. Not a bonus achieved in long term negotiations. Our rates should have at least accounted for that.
I'm just not willing to say we are above Alaska at this point.