Originally Posted by
FangsF15
DL/NW pretty much the same.
If it comes to it (and I hope it doesn’t), strongly recommend holding firm on pay rates. They can get savings elsewhere. It takes multiple contract cycles to get one nostril back above water. Also, be smart about snapbacks, and use black and white language, with tiers. Lots of folks here have experience with this, and opinions will vary.
I disagree pay rates are easy work rules are what are a real nightmare to get back.
the company always wants you to pay for a work rule by giving up something else. Work rules get very expensive.
Just look at the difference in the CAL contract VS. the UAL contract. UAL got paid garbage but they retained a solid foundation for future progress. CAL got paid very well but had some of the worst work rules Iv ever seen.
in the end it worked out because of a merger but you can’t get money and work rules in the same contract …….