Originally Posted by Pineapple Guy

OK - here we go, one more time.


That is simply wrong. Trust me, this was not an oversight. ALL NWA pilots entered the merger with the DC contribution rate in place prior to the merger, including you guys.

I agree completely with you here, and disagree with the OP of this comment.


BINGO! You got the merger equity shares by agreeing to the PWA and SLI. And a part of that comprehensive package was the flat DC and a nice pay raise.

No - I've never sued the union and never will. Not management either.



That was part of the PWA, and yes, I think it's fair. Because the NWA guys got an hourly rate pay raise with the merger, and DAL guys did not, as your rates were harmonized on Day 1 with the DAL rates. See the post below from sailingfun for some historical perspective on previous mergers.




You are being treated EXACTLY as EVERY other former NWA pilot is being treated. EVERY NWA pilot currently "receives" 8% DC. For some, it goes into the targeting matrix and is reallocated under that formula; for you guys, it is paid directly to you. EVERY NWA guy. Every one. Not one is getting more than that; but the entire NWA group will be harmonized under the terms of the PWA on 12/31/12. What you are asking is for 200 NWA guys to get harmonized earlier than ALL of your fellow NWA pilots.






As I told Ed, those merger equity shares were in the same contract as your DC rates. It was all one big package. ALPA tried to get harmonization of pay AND DC on Day 1. They were unsuccessful. YOUR MEC made the choice to harmonize pay, and let DC (for ALL NWA pilots) harmonize on 12/31/12. That was their decision.



Banana, who is telling you this? It is a complete lie. This did NOT "fall through the crack". It was not "an error".

And finally, I leave you with this historically accurate quote from sailingfun, who says it better than I could: