Here is a list of some possible contract increases that Mesaba pilots have been looking to secure....
-Duty/Trip Rigs
-Min 12 Days off
-build up lines as they were when we line bid
-100% Deadhead pay
-significant perdiem increases...up to 1.90 or 2.00
-Increases above our slated dec 1st 2010 pay rates
-Restructured FO pay bands (This would be considered in the pay increases above)
-locked in premium pay(so that calling in sick in same month, won't wipe out your premium pay)
-No PM ready rsv on last day
-no more than 5 hrs on ready rsv (all of which is paid at full credit)
-A more transparent rerserve and staffing model(able to see rsv coverage, who is on rsv, how many below/above,who is flying on rsv so we can see their trip/pattern....etc
-auto trip trade with opentime and pilots
-either crew meals or gaurenteed meals at hotels in morning following an overnight
-At the end date of the contract, if no new contract is in place, a minimun of 1.5 to 2% pay increase every year, along with a .05 cent pay bump on perdiem
-Increase sick time accrual
-leg by leg gaurentee instead of trip gaurentee
I am not saying we will/are seeking ALL of these, this is simply a list of areas that Mesaba pilots have expressed interest in improving. Feel free to add more, all I did was copy paste what some others have written. Perhaps some colgan and pinnacle pilots can chime in on if some of what is listed above is already in your contract or a previous proposed TA.