Originally Posted by
99jj
Well, the "horrible TA" that was voted down primarily for lack of scope protection has resulted in four years of lost wages and no scope impact despite the continuing lack of scope protection and the pearl clutching. Had the "No" voters not poisoned the well, The MEC would be beginning to negotiate the next TA from higher salaries and a smaller, younger pilot force working at full hour load, carving out whatever was not ideal from the last contract.
Turns out the "yes" voters weren't the malefactors, but denial is a strong defense mechanism.
The primary reasons the 2023 TA was voted down was because it didn’t meet the criteria for our very focused openers: industry leading rates of pay and retirement.
Scope was big. But a secondary factor.
I don’t think people understand how far down our pay was pushed in that TA. Southwest pilots would’ve out earned every pilot we have in every seat except the 777 and MD international pilots that achieve block over 8. We effectively got rid of wide body pay on that TA. No thanks.