Originally Posted by
FlyJSH
Hmmm, really?
Let's take a look:
Assume a 9L CA currently on the 3-4 rate. His pay would be lower by 0.84, 1.82, 2.80, 3.53, 3.47, so over the life of the contract that is $11,214 minimum, flat guarantee (roughly 2000/year) or 3+%. That is pretty close to the 401k match for the same period.
Lower for a while? Lower for five years PLUS all the negotiation period after the contract ends.
I would have had no problem giving the Mesaba Saab guys some kind of signing bonus (they did bring a bunch to the table). But it should be a one time thing. Five years from now, rather than the bonus being a distant memory, the lower scale will be just as insulting.
And just a thought, which pay scale do you think management will base future contracts on? Heck, I guess it doesn't matter since everyone will be flying the 900 or working for a mainline.
This is not a 9L rate. This is the new Mesaba rate. So yes they will use the rate in future negotiations. Let them use the rate, it's still well above industry average. That money was funneled elsewhere in the contract and the only reason there was a grandfather rate was because otherwise current Mesaba Saab pilots would have taken a
paycut.
Not to mention the fact that you will have the ability to bid several other pieces of equipment to rid yourself of this rate.
I don't agree with it but from my understanding this was a move that needed to be made at the 11th hour to strike a deal, and CJC still ends up with huge raises.