I'm pretty sure the increase in percentage for FOs is intended to address our long upgrade waits, at least take some of the sting off of it.

Bottom line is every FO has a "buddy at delta/united" that is making over 50% more than our FOs with just over 1 year seniority. My own "buddy at united" upgraded to 320 CA in his preferred domicile immediately after finishing his year on probation and he's taking home 60% more than I am as an FO on 6th year pay. Bumping FO pay seems reasonable based on just that simple fact alone, that our slow upgrades can cost us in excess of $1M in career earnings just on the upgrade time alone, not even considering future transfers to higher paying aircraft.

We need both a big bump in CA pay rate, and an increase in percentage paid to FOs. Both pay tables, CA and FO, need to be considered because of the gross disparity in career earnings here and just about anywhere else.