Safety programs such as ASAP and FOQA are mutally beneficial to the Corporation and the pilots. So why are we expending bargaining capital on these two programs?
The Corporation wants to open two new FDA's and do not want them to be manned by junior pilots? That sounds great but shouldn't the rest of the aproximately 4200 pilots get something out of the deal besides a cost neutral 3% raise, plus a 1% bonus(capped at $2600),oh and maybe another 3% if we decide not to open negoiations. Are we really that cheap to buy off???
This is a job and an economic venture for all of us as well as the Corporation so if they want something then I say "SHOW ME THE MONEY!!"
After the last FDA LOA passed and they still could not fill the FO seats what did the Corporation do??? They sweetened up the deal to be more attractive!!
Maybe if no one bid it they would have done so MUCH earlier but we will never know because we did not hold the line.