Originally Posted by
dunlaf05
With the release of the newly arbitrated -900 rates at 9e it got me thinking. Is XJ's contract up for negotiation in Jan of 2009 like the APC site says? If not then when? If so then what does 9e's new rates mean for us?
Will XJ ever get rid of this "blended" FO rate???
With the award of the CRJ900's the contract actually extends to 2010 or 2012. If we had stayed at a SAAB only fleet 2009 would have been correct.
The "Blended" rate is going to be set in stone for a long time. The money saved by the company is huge. Plus if they were to change back to a dual rate FO system, the whole pilot group would have to be rebid and retrained.
The blended rate came about when the AVRO's were first awarded to Mesaba. Company said that we wouldn't get them unless we took a pay cut. The FO's took the cut at that time. There is little chance it will ever get changed.