Originally Posted by
keenster
That's where we differ in that the 757 was considered narrow body even though it was the highest paying narrow body. I'll grant you that if considering the domestic 767/757 seats as widebody, then yeap they have probably tripled. As for widebody pay, I consider the the 765,330, 777, & 747 to be more in line with what widebody pay should be. No offense meant to the pay on the 767er/767/757. I can never figure out what the er pay is anyway, can some one explain the pay diff between the er and 767/757 category or is there one? Maybe that would clear the skies for me.
Prior to the 01 contract the pay was different for each type with the 7ER getting a nice boost above the others. THe union put out its proposed pay rates. In the end game the company agreed to the 7ER pay rates but surprised the union by bringing all the others up to the same rate. 7ER got the same percentage base rate but the 757 and 767-200 and 300 got bigger raises. Hard for the union to turn down free money even if it skewed the pay rates. The MD88 has also over the years received extra pay increases because we gave the company a very low rate to start in order to get them to purchase the aircraft back in the 80's. It has gotten several extra bumps in contracts.