Originally Posted by
dondk
This is what some people are missing when they attempt to post comments on the 9E TA. 9E is at the 3rd generation, what generation is everyone else?
9E's 2nd contract was basically thrown together (in 1999) to get jets with only 250 pilots on the property at that time. I must add, at that time every other regional we are being compared to, had jets already, and some for many years before 9E's first jet arrived in June 2000.
So, 9E was 5-6 steps behind everyone then, hopefully with this or another TA they will only be 2-3 steps behind everyone.
I was on the negotiating committee for ASA's "3rd generation contract"....I heard the same excuse from ALPA and the Democratic NMB...The ASA pilots "work to rule" changed that....It all depends on the pilots....I don't expect that to happen anymore...We are all doing what is best for each of us...ALPA has failed by allowing this bidding for flying...