Originally Posted by PapaMike

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. Keep in mind you're ALREADY making less to fly the same equipment...



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. Because he's already making more...
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! Who's lowering pay? The Colgan guys are getting a raise and the Mesaba Saab pilots are continue to get exactly what they ARE getting.... so maybe the guy who ISN'T getting a raise has more right to complain


We vote no then we get mesaba's pay rate anyway. (How do you figure... you vote no.. you get Colgan current pay...) So bye-bye 32 bucks an hour.



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. I'm not going to defend the rates for the Q but again... it represents a RAISE... so maybe the real question is... Why were the rates so far below industry average that a raise still makes them below now?


Fair is fair. Saying we will get 'em next time just isn't the way to do it