Is there a discussion to be had regarding pay banding?

In the past, our WB pay rates were compared with the legacy 777/747; our NB rates were compared with 757/767. For this TA, they have both dropped an entire pay band at the legacies. The WB is now comparable to the 757/767 and the NB is now comparable to the A319/A220.

Would it benefit us more to have each aircraft pay its own rate to avoid setting the precedent of having such mediocre rates? Couldn’t such a low 777 rate hurt us in downline contracts and indicate that as cargo pilots we are worth less and willing to accept less?

I ran an example where the 777 set the bar and was equal to the new AA rates. From there the respective rates were 757 at 85%, Airbus at 88%, 767 at 92%, and MD at 95%. For 2027, we ended with the following:

777 - $488
MD - $464
767 - $449
Airbus - $429
757 - $415

I felt like those rates were much more tolerable than the current TA. I’m on the bus FWIW.

Fire Away.