Originally Posted by
slowplay
Yes, there is a disparity. It's what was negotiated by both parties and ratified by both groups in the JCBA. It contained step raises in the DC contributions for fNWA pilots through 2012 at the same rate as fDAL pilots. Yours just started from your contractual baseline (6.5% vice the fDAL 11%). You leave out, however, the cost of funding the fNWA pensions. That's a significant cost, and is money that is not shared with fDAL pilots. Add that in to the equation and see if you still think fNWA is being shortchanged.
You got what you brought to the merger and the same increases that fDAL pilots got. Now you want to change it to increase your personal compensation. There are a few things in the JCBA I'd like to change to fix mine as well.
As to your "rep" comments, that's just sad...if it were true.
You might look at some of the votes after the March MEC meeting for guidance.
Yep. I agree with that assessment Slow. The former NWA reps seem do be doing what they think is best for their guys.
I really do not want to go down the road of who got more dollars in the JCBA. I say do the math. Overall everything is equal. The South guys got the annual bumps and no more. The North guys were brought up to our rates. They got their longevity back, they got the annual DC bumps. I know you wanted this point to be on parity too. Makes sense, but it was agreed to by all of those that voted.
The JCBA was voted on many moons ago. What is, is. Time to work together towards 2012. Going in to our respective corners will serve none of us best. (I am glad that there is only one thing that is disproportionate versus longevity, pay etc. We do not have to fix these things going in to our next contract. That is huge)