As previously mentioned, the scare tactics have already taken place;
Originally Posted by
johnpeace
The pre-concessionary ideal, however, simply isn't sustainable under ASA's business model. Apparently, it wasn't sustainable under XJet's business model either, which is why there had to be concessions in the first place.
Nope, it's been beat to death. The reason that XJT had to take concessions was because CAL decided to squeeze the crap out of them. With Jerry's help. Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't there something about 80+ million dollars saved by the "synergies" of the two companies? Well, was that planned on a concession level that management somehow already foresaw?
Originally Posted by
johnpeace
My point is that since 66% of the labor group is stubbornly seems determined to hold out for an unrealistic, unsustainable ideal from '04, this isn't going anywhere fast and will likely wind up in mediation. In mediation, none of us will get as good a deal as we could negotiate for ourselves.
Sorry brother, but taking ANOTHER concession is unrealistic. If XJT had to inherit the ASA CBA, it's be a concession. I've read them both side by side. Sorry, one is better than the other. And I'll extend you the SAME offer I have to other ASA pilots that's don't seem to want to take it. I'll compare the scheduling, reserve, compensation, sick rate accrual, and retirement provisions head to head if you want for comparison purposes. I'll tell you right now, there's only 3 things in the ASA CBA concerning the above that are better than the XJT CBA. But I don't think a single XJT pilot would be willing to give up ANYTHING for those 3.
Unless the XJT CBA at a MINIMUM stays intact work rules wise, but with pay raises, it's a concession, PERIOD.