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Old 11-25-2008 | 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by alvrb211
Waterboarder,

For once it looks like you're stuck for words.
And, the question wasn't even all that clever!
Speaks volumes!
Clearly you weren't aware you were opening a can of worms.

AL
Patience my Friend,

Unlike some of you I have a life outside this forum.
If you are making $55/h in your third year, you are on the E190.

It was YOUR CHOICE three years ago to pick it over the A320.
It was YOUR CHOICE three years ago to hire on with JBLU which had the highest first year/new hire pay in the industry.

You fail to mention that your $55/h will turn into $100K+ as soon as you switch seats.

Explain to me how that $55/h will change by voting in a Union?
Automatic pay increase?
First it will take about a year until the union is legally up and running.
During that time, no negotiations between company and pilots, because they just gave up the right to deal directly with management.
Then the new contract needs to be negotiated.
No yearly review of pay issues, as we have right now, during that time.

Am I against pay raises? Of course, not.
Let’s assume the new contract, usually good for five years, will get some more
money into the hands of the pilots.
How much money do I have to pay for Union dues?
How much money are the Union reps being paid for not flying?
What if company does not want to give us a pay increase? Then what?
Are you ready to strike? How long are you willing to?

You want to talk numbers? Give them to me.
You probably have no clue.

Go ahead; try to convince me to vote for a Union.
I don’t except more than a one-line answer from you crybabies.
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