Contract 2020
#82
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Joined APC: Apr 2017
Posts: 108
Who cares if it's good for us. Put your pecker away and forget about the measuring contest for a little while.
I have zero desire to pull a United and topple the company with our contract. I would much rather work for a sustainable company than one where labor continuously cuts it down at its knees and we slowly decay, ie US Airways.
I have zero desire to pull a United and topple the company with our contract. I would much rather work for a sustainable company than one where labor continuously cuts it down at its knees and we slowly decay, ie US Airways.
I don't think any "long term" pilots want to harm the company due to a contract, but you better take your fair share while the getting is good or someone else certainly will take your share for you.
I would probably agree with you if we didn't live in a world where executives make 200-300X their average employee and decisions weren't made on short term stock price movement and performance based equity incentives being the primary motivation of the decision makers. Instead of long term company health being the priority.
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#83
I think “solid” refers to pay rates in DC’s eyes. He doesn’t strike me as caring about or even understanding QOL & work rule improvements, or there effect on our W2.
#84
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Contract 2020
Thankfully your assumption is wrong. Dan has been at AA for 34 years. Of course he understands QOL Issues and their effect on w2. The ‘nAATive’ stereotype of LAA guys only caring about pay rates definitely cannot be used against him.
Industry leading pay, profit sharing equal to UA/DL, trip ownership/ improved pay for reassignments, fixes to LTD/STD and a host of other things are all thoroughly on his radar.
Now isn’t the time for our infighting to detract from getting us a much-improved contract.
#85
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Dan has been here for 34 years but has never experienced what narrow body pilots do today. He does seem to appreciate the career he has had but he ain’t doing what we are doing. Up until the late 1990’s it was 3 days on and 4 off. He lived in base and a junior one at that. He may understand what we do but he has never lived it.
Dan is a politician. He is going to tell you what you want to here. For instance video of him saying he will be fiscally conservative with our dues. From what I have heard it is worse than ever. I do not dislike Dan but he is an ass.
Dan is a politician. He is going to tell you what you want to here. For instance video of him saying he will be fiscally conservative with our dues. From what I have heard it is worse than ever. I do not dislike Dan but he is an ass.
#86
Who cares if it's good for us. Put your pecker away and forget about the measuring contest for a little while.
I have zero desire to pull a United and topple the company with our contract. I would much rather work for a sustainable company than one where labor continuously cuts it down at its knees and we slowly decay, ie US Airways.
I have zero desire to pull a United and topple the company with our contract. I would much rather work for a sustainable company than one where labor continuously cuts it down at its knees and we slowly decay, ie US Airways.
I actually agree with this in theory - however - this is a different time. We could pay for our dream contract with a quarter of stock buy backs. Doug has even said this openly. Even in this most recent ‘bad’ quarter - we are printing billions a year.
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#87
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Joined APC: Nov 2013
Posts: 854
Who cares if it's good for us. Put your pecker away and forget about the measuring contest for a little while.
I have zero desire to pull a United and topple the company with our contract. I would much rather work for a sustainable company than one where labor continuously cuts it down at its knees and we slowly decay, ie US Airways.
I have zero desire to pull a United and topple the company with our contract. I would much rather work for a sustainable company than one where labor continuously cuts it down at its knees and we slowly decay, ie US Airways.
#88
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Joined APC: Jun 2018
Position: 757/767
Posts: 536
Who cares if it's good for us. Put your pecker away and forget about the measuring contest for a little while.
I have zero desire to pull a United and topple the company with our contract. I would much rather work for a sustainable company than one where labor continuously cuts it down at its knees and we slowly decay, ie US Airways.
I have zero desire to pull a United and topple the company with our contract. I would much rather work for a sustainable company than one where labor continuously cuts it down at its knees and we slowly decay, ie US Airways.
A major airline pilot should be similar to a commodity. Delta/UAL/AAL Pilots should all cost more or less the same. Somehow Parker can pay the same price for a barrel of oil as Delta. He can afford to buy jets just like delta. But he can’t afford to pay the same for his pilots? You’ve been brainwashed...I suggest you spend less time thinking about my pecker and more time contemplating your worth as a professional pilot.
US Airways had the lowest pilot costs amongst the majors for about 14 years. Did that translate into a powerhouse company?
#89
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Joined APC: Jan 2017
Posts: 46
One of the CLT reps is already gone and his replacement is the most junior pilot on the BOD. Elections underway for the fall with several junior FOs on the ballot and strong support for them from the FO side.
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