Originally Posted by
acl65pilot
You are aware that they can do all of these rule changes without taking one iota of our input correct?
Of course we all want 1500 hrs, but as I have said, there is a lot more going on than meets the eye. The HND slots were also leverage against the US military base in Okinawa. Ugly truth. If the ATA was the only one lobbying we would be looking at no changes to this rule and the ability to fly 10 or more hrs with little to no change in the rest requirements. The sad fact is more blood will probably have to be spilled to get what you want. The rule makers ears are still being bent by the money.
We complain about ALPA this ALPA that, but everyone forgets that this industry as a whole has had negative margins and the CH11 era since Q2 2001. With the margins even at a nominal 7-8% restoration will be a tall challenge. If you really want change, go pester your congressperson or senator to do away with or modify the RLA. Only then would you see a significant deviation for the current trends.
Wow. Acl, I don't know when you were hired, and I guess it does not matter, but I am guessing after C2K and BK.
It boils down to this. Lets say UCAL obtains an A seat rate of $1.503 per hour/per seat at the 12 year level. I use this scenario since a vast majority of A's at DAL are 12yr and above.
Would you settle for less? Do you believe we are worth less than that, or, are we worth more than that? If they prevail and attain that rate, should we pattern bargain off that?