Originally Posted by
jayray2
I have to admit, I do not have a dog in this fight. Was it effective contract negotiations that brought about FO wages at Mesaba that are second to the bottom only above Mesa? Was it effective contract negotiations that bring about the largest gap between FO pay and CA pay in the industry? Wages at Mesa and Mesaba only exacerbate the race to the bottom. How do you think our industry leading bottom feeding FO wages help Pinnacle (our fellow pilots) in their fight?
Guess we forgot about TransStates, PSA, Lynx, Great Lakes, GoJet, Commutair, Colgan, and Republic there somehow. (per APC) Didn't we?
With that being said I am interested in getting the rates brought up. Because after 5 years of reserve, 2 downgrades and being a 7 year FO (not by choice) myself, I can appreciate the position you are in.
Lowering our CA pay will not help Pinnacle or any other airlines negotiations. Period.