Originally Posted by
Meme In Command
I think long term senior stepped on a dollar to make a dime. If the contract surveys had gone out today, I'm willing to bet you'd see a lot more advocating for leveling mechanisms. Most pilots across the seniority spectrum are not happy to see the coverage ladder jammed up by pilots utilizing a contract clause meant to be a penalty, not a legitimate method of extracting value.
"Senior should get first pick at his slice of pizza, not take the whole pie" has been a sentiment that I've noticed gaining more and more traction since the 23M7 thing started. And no I'm not just flying with or talking exclusively to other junior people.
Nobody stepped on anything. Yes, 23M7 leveling has relatively broad support and will likely be seen in some form in the next contract. At that point “senior” will simply bid your category, then continue making the same dollar.
What you won’t see, even now, is broad support for drop leveling. That would be an industry first that would negate a longstanding, industry accepted definition of what seniority entails. You won’t see more than about 25% support for that across the pilot group.