Basically, what is the basis of a union president's pay versus say RA's or Timbo's?

That is a good point. I guess I feel both have had their compensation far outpace what I feel is reasonable sum of money.

If the company is making record profits, I've got no problem with the CEO making record compensation. Same for the Union Pres. If his PILOTS were making Record high wages, I've got no problem with him also making record high wages.

BUT...SWAPA 737 Captains are making more than ALPA 747 Captains.

My "problem" is when the Pilots are still working for Bankruptcy Wages, and lost their pensions, but the Union President is making Record Wages, with a comfy retirement package. He's completely detached from what the rest of us are feeling, pain wise. I believe that is why the President's pay was an average of the three highest airline's pay in the first place, to keep him motivated to increase everyone's pay.

What's his motivation now? Has he got any skin in the game?

But, if he Don't rock the boat, politically, maybe he can get a job as the director of the FAA or NTSB? Or perhaps a job as Lobbiest on K Street?

For more reading, google D. Worth and R. Babbit. :rolleyes:

I may been think incorrectly....pbs bidding question... If I click max credit...what am I asking for?

Term limits for EVERYONE! One and done!

Go back to the line (or back to work in the real world, if you are a Senator) and work under the same rules you just voted in for everyone else.

Not tonight. Game on in 20 minutes. :)

Everyone should also read the newly released ALPA financial reports though.
There's some eye openers in there.

Our union officials really know how to wine and dine.

We left a nice even $1000 tip for the waitress at a place called Sardelli's.

Name and Address
(A) SARDELLI'S

311 VAN BUREN STREET
HOLLYWOOD
FL
33019Type or Classification
(B) Retail-Eating & Drinking PlacesPurpose
(C) Date
(D) Amount
(E) Total Itemized Transactions$5,584
Total Non-Itemized Transactions$1,000
Total of All Transactions$6,584
2012 BOD Expenses11/07/2012 $5,584


edit: sorry. the formatting didn't work from the ALPA report

(not even a 20% tip though. You can tell these union fat cats are pilots) :D

Sardellis» Entrees

Overheard at dinner that night: "What's a recession? Why do those peons keep griping about stagnation? Waiter! Another bottle of the 1961 Chateau Latour...for each of us!"

How many people ate? How many meal expenditures were covered under on bill?

FTB

(A) Fong's Pizza
223 4th St Des Moines, IA 50309

(B) Retail-Eating & Drinking Places Purpose .... Crab Ragoon Pizza
(C) Date
(D) Amount
(E) Total Itemized Transactions $20 + $5 (beers for Captain, coke for FTB free)
Total Non-Itemized Transactions $5
Total of All Transactions $30 (split 50/50 between a cool Captain and a FTB now over caffeinated to sleep for a 6am go)

I'm no "PBS Jedi Master" (Far from it...) but my understanding is that "set condition max credit" will override everything else. Meaning that PBS will sacrifice some of the "good trips" that you would have received in order to meet that condition which may result in you being awarded some "less than optimal" trips.

And all it (max credit) does is build you a line in the upper half of the line construction window (ALV +7.5).

Hopefully someone more knowledgeable will state it more clearly...