Originally Posted by
STILL GROUNDED
So the Mesa TA passed, the vote comes from a lot of things, if I recall anyone there less than a year can't vote, that would account for the 200 something. If they could vote they were fools for not regardless of how they voted.
Can anyone comment on what the TA actually covers. QOL issues, pay, soft money, block or better? I'd be interested in knowing what they supported.
It was the same before I left. The top third wanted to keep on keeping on, the middle third was interested in either making it better or burning it down and the bottom third couldn't vote. A lot of the guys in the middle moved out in the last boom.
PS Mr. Moderator, I didn't start this to throw stones, I am looking to see what the contract covers.
Out of 1074 possible voters (full members in good standing, this excludes guys with less than 1 year), 818 voted. A whopping 76% of the pilot group.
418 - Yes.
400 - No.
Pros:
1) Block or better
2) Line Guarantee
3) Lucrative reassignment rules - 200% for reassignment on top of sched. flying
4) 12 month bid cycles
Cons:
1) PBS
2) 2% pay raise for F/O's in 2010
3) Check-in policy: Phone or internet 2 to 24 hours before each trip.
4) Open time paid straight rate - not 150% like it is now
5) 50% DH
6) Numerous small, yet concessionary items. EX/ Inability to decline a standing bid award.