Originally Posted by
av8nallday
You're exactly right with what I bolded above. The one thing though that I’m afraid of is the guys almost out the door because they are getting ready to hit the expiration date in there career looking to get paid before they leave and the new people who are voting yes to also get paid before they disappear to a legacy. The union should be blasting out logic here 1. Don’t screw your fellow pilots because you’re looking for a bump in pay while the company offers a mediocre increase with QOL hits and 2. Don’t just vote yes because you have your sights on a legacy player but also want to get paid before you get the call.
We all need to stick together and be unified. We all have ideas some similar to others and others some things are more important. We have to try to address all things. This is not a time to give up on some sub par nonsense. If that means we vote no the first time that is EXACTLY what we need to do.
This… About a year ago had a new guy next to me telling me he would vote yes on anything put in front of him to get a bump as he was headed to a legacy. My advice was to vote yes on a contract that you could work under for the rest of your career. You may find out that your phone never rings with that golden opportunity.
Unity is what we need now more than ever. communicate with your reps, do your job, and when you get frustrated vent to your pilots to your left or right. When the Kings have the peasants fighting amongst themselves the target is not on them. The issue is the Company’s unwillingness to negotiate. We are all eager to hear how the next few rounds of negotiations play out with the new mediator.