Originally Posted by
MaydayMark
A few weeks ago we received a union communication asking for crewmember's inputs for Contract 2010. Among my inputs were ...
- trying to negotiate that anyone flying past age 60 remains in a reduced pay 4.a.2.b status until retirement
- I was once a single issue voter ... NORMAL RETIREMENT REMAINS AT AGE 60 OR I VOTE NO. I've reconsidered that now. I now want to negotiate a significantly worse retirement package, I figure we'll have a chance to fix the damage done after the ND's retire
It's the least we can do to repay our brethren that bent us over and stuck it to us (and no, for those that inevitably ask, I didn't enjoy it ... )
MM,
There will always be NDs around. We need to get used to it.
Let's not crash the retirement we have because someday you and I will need it. What we should focus on is the change agenda we bring to the table next year. Pay and work rule adjustments should be focused on improving the life during the early years and flatten out toward the end. The NDs are staying because the benefits keep coming. If they come to realize it isn't worth working til death, maybe they will leave.