Originally Posted by
FangsF15
To add to GoneFlying, remember that TA1 was like 6 months early. Recalls, mediation, AIP, vote, ratification, and signing all occurred within 11 months of amendable.
not true. C15 was FULL retro. And within a year of amendable.
And before anyone chimes with with the C19 lack-of-FULL-Retro hysteria, make sure you acknowledge that Covid was a thing, and essentially shut down the company for about a full year. By the time the negotiating environment had turned from unbelievably bleak to neutral, we had a deal in less than a year.
I’m not arguing we will (necessarily) have a contract by 31 Dec 2026, just that it won’t be years late (barring some unforeseen event).
It simply depends on the opener. If it’s in the zone of reasonableness I suspect you all will be able to knock it out in a year if not on-time. You can be back at the table working on the next contract in 3 years. You will also have by that point lifted AA, UAL and SWA up. Management is more concerned what they pay you relative to the competition than the actual rates. That becomes a huge help on the next contract.
If the opener is like 2019 management will sit on it until time has once again worked its magic. You will end up with about the same give or take however the next bite of the apple will be delayed 3 to 4 years. I have zero doubt which strategy puts more money in pilot pockets.