Originally Posted by FXLAX

Of course we are comparing our current rates to their TA. That’s precisely how pattern bargaining works! If we only compared our current rates to their old ones, we spied never advance. Until we come in higher, it’ll continue to show our lag. And the fact that their new 767 rate is the same as their 757 and yet it’s still better than our WB rate makes their case better, especially since their new hires are upgrading into a rate that is higher than our WB captain rates.

You’re not really seeing my point, we should accept nothing less than them.

Maybe reading my previous post to the one you quoted will add some context.

I was shedding some light on something that seems to be misinterpreted amongst many.