Originally Posted by
Stan446
So you had one CA a long time ago make an absurd statement and you are still bitter? Our pilots have shown there is plenty of greed in both seats. So guys want DL payrates but think the company isn't going to get something in return, as in student lines, float that by the mediator.
Inflation adjusted pay should not require ANY give-backs, it is merely a change in the cost of doing business (inherent throughout the entire economy) that is already being reflected in shipping rate increases. It is not our responsibility to subsidize the end product. The AVERAGE wage increase in the US since our last raise is 25.19% according to the Social Security Administration. The average worker did not endure what we did to generate record profits for their employer during that period. Unless we get significantly more than 25.19%, there is absolutely nothing to "horse trade" over. How is this lost on you?
Let the company tell the mediator that costs have gone up and should therefore be absorbed by the flight crews. To use your words, "Float that by the mediator". You sir, are the inherent problem with collective bargaining.