Originally Posted by
anthony210
Here's a reality check for all the those screaming to vote no.
This TA gives Pinnacle and Colgan a huge pay raise and QOL increase, regardless of whether the Q gets paid less than the 50 seat jets or the Saab A and B scales. Mesaba guys aren't getting much but it's still an improvement.
If we vote this down, Pinnacle Corp will still find a way to do what they want and we will be stuck in negotiations as seperate companies and lists for many years to come while our pilots aren't making enough to live.
There has been no valid arguement to say why anyone feels it's ok to bastardize one group of pilots for doing the same work on the same equipment.
Originally Posted by
IBPilot
a definite no vote based on a contract you haven't even read yet....because your pay will only be a 20% increase for FO's on the Q and 10% for captains? seriously? nevermind the other piles of gold that the work rules will bring to Colgan....
I have seen all I need to see. But why do you think some pilots deserve more gold than others? Why should a mesaba guys make more for the same work as another guy.
Not to mention the fact that we are supposed to be moving forward in the industry and lowering the pay does nothing to raise the bar!
Originally Posted by
anthony210
So we should vote no and continue making 32 bucks an hour at the TOP of the FO pay scale and continue getting abused because we have zero work rules? That sounds like a good idea.
Good thing everyone does not think like you...
We vote no then we get mesaba's pay rate anyway. So bye-bye 32 bucks an hour.
Originally Posted by
BoilerUP
In case it wasn't obvious before, management quite obviously hit a home run with this agreement.
Obviously, how can they say it wasn't a win to get a contract signed that didn't pay everyone the same. And payed a 74 seat plane well below industry average.
Originally Posted by
anthony210
I am fairly sure Colgan and Pinnacle hit a home run with this agreement. Huge raises and work rule improvements across the board.
But hey lets vote NO on the entire thing simply because the Q400 rate does not match the 74 seat Jet rate...
Fair is fair. Saying we will get 'em next time just isn't the way to do it