Originally Posted by
jayray2
Are you hearing they are going to split pay scales? With Mesaba's seniority list being upside down this could have some negative repercussions. One of those being 900 junior FOs being immediately displaced with the possibility of a pay cut for those FOs. If everyone is reported to make small gains in this deal as well as keeping their current equipment seat, a split FO rate could upset this balance. It would not surprise me if they did not split FO rates.
There won't be displacements because of this because it won't come to a free for all bid, if senior FOs bid the 900 slots there would have to be a vacancy and they would probably incur a seat lock.
Split rate is necessary, XJ management has riden the backs of the FOs for years because of that combined rate.