Originally Posted by
nene
Hypothetical:
What if the company offers a "one time 18% Inflation Adjustment" pay increase to all the pilots while they continue to negotiate a future contract. Should the union accept that MOU or hold out for full contract?
no for a lot of practical reasons:
1: it diminishes our raises because the company will say they already corrected for inflation
2: it diminishes our retro because the company will say they already corrected for inflation
3: it diminishes the desire to negotiate a contract because it's a permanent raise in perpetuity
4: it diminishes the need for a new contract because prospective new hires tend to overlook some of the nuances of a contract by focusing on pay rates
5: it allows the company to look magnanimous while they continue to obfuscate and delay the industry leading contract we deserve
6: it is completely different then the idea of gratitude pay because that is for a one time event(ha), rather than slapping on a band-aid for the industry lagging contract we have.