Originally Posted by
Maxcackel
I Agree, so far I see nothing we are getting in return that even comes close to the loss of qol for taking pbs. Fix the open time? Big deal we could fix that in the next contract. And what open time with pbs, don't forget that is what pbs does it eliminates most open time. Forget about improving your line or building it up to 95 hours unless your very senior. And just like the used car salesman telling you "better act now I have another guy with a deposit on this car" the company telling us we will grow like crazy is a joke. But hey they already have John P. spreading the word! Now a clause with guaranteed flying is something to look at but a rumor, Please. All I see so far is working more days per year/shorter vacations, less pay buy not being able to build up my line, less control over my schedule/overnights.
As you've shown Maxcackel, here and on FI, it's all about you. It's really not worth explaining to you, because all you can see is yourself.
We have the best contract in the industry. Our high cost is keeping us from growing, which further hurts our costs. We can either give major concessions in negotiations, or give minor concessions in PBS now.
This is important, because it will help get our costs inline with other comparable carriers (mainly SkyWest). Do you want ASA to be the next Comair? I don't.
PS, loved the cheap shot on FI. Maybe you should join the discussion on the ASA ALPA board and stand behind your opposition, instead of making guerrilla terrorist attacks while hiding behind a screen name.
Regardless, I'm not being a used car salesman. I'm telling you from an informed viewpoint that I think this is good for us, good for ASA, and that I think our pilots should simply give it a chance before automatically voting no.