Originally Posted by
hockeypilot44
Our union completely misread the situation. We never should have tried for a quick contract unless company approached us. Management despises us. They don’t even hide it anymore. They publicly say the pilot group is racketeering.
I believe this contract is going to be the nastiest we have ever had to negotiate since I’ve been here. Truthfully, it seems like every cycle gets harder and harder. Last one, we had an intent to strike vote.
It doesn’t have to be this way, but it is. Some things never change.
My understanding is that they DID approach us. (Their terms were laughably absurd, but…)
What amazes me is that they have baked in a ridiculous amount of not just premium pay, but 23M7 pay too. They would rather pay triple for (supposedly 40% of) what they cover daily than give us a contract. Or, probably more accurately, they want concessions we cannot abide.
The concession stand is closed. I’d rather sit on this contract 5 years post amendable.