Originally Posted by
rickair7777
Um, no. Compared the rest of the industry it is highly concessionary. The mag pilot group had OJ between a rock and a hard place...and that opportunity does not happen every year. He had a host of critical issues to address and was not in a good position for a protracted contract battle. But the 418 handed him a Hanuka present...he got an industry-leading contract (from management perspective) without a fight!
What about it was concessionary?
We took a few baby steps towards the rest of industry, but with the exception of PBS, I wouldn't call it concessionary. The fact that it was baby steps towards industry standards is why I voted no. We needed a lot more than we got.
Things we needed and didn't get:
1) Pay raise
2) Duty rigs
3) Trip rigs
4) Increased days off for line holders.
We didn't take a pay cut, no decreased line value, no decrease in days off. PBS is the question mark, and we'll know how it is in about 4 months.