Originally Posted by shimmydamp

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.