Originally Posted by
Lenticularis
You can call it 8BN, 10BN, hell call it 20BN, but if we don’t fix QWL it’s a no vote. The crumbs I’ve heard agreed upon albeit not knowing the details for QWL fixes is lackluster at best. My guns are locked and loaded to shoot down Tumi 2 or is it 3? Unfortunately many are getting starry eyed at the $.
Well if it’s around 9B-10B realistically it should match DL and AA. Obviously each airline has its unique work rules, vacation and sick bank, etc. The reality is SK has no choice but to match DL/AA pay rates so if the package is 9-10B obviously work rules/QOL improvements have been implemented.
So the quoted 8B does actually carry significance because if you assume pay rates will be matched it implies the work rules will be lacking DL/AA. It’s probably accurate to assume prolonged negotiations resulting in being last to a contract is over the extra 1B on open work rules items.
I’m sure SK dreads the idea of presenting a TA to his board that represents the most expensive pay package out of the big 3, but that’s what’s required to match both DL/AA in both pay and work rules.