you also thought TA15 was a slam dunk so there's that. Not everyone chases the money like you. I think this passes by a large margin but I'd be really surprised if it was over 75%

SWAPA sold limited scope for international feed and inter Alaska. They also sold very very limited (basically a 777 a day) of Atlantic and Pacific flying. SWAPA also hold the keys to decide whether the company can do any sort of outsourcing to any government owned entities. While they didn't "hold the line", they did a good job of ensuring that no flying that could be done by SWA pilots is being done by someone else.

Don't your own research and see what their work rules look like. I like parts of our TA, others I don't.

What exactly does it mean to "chase the money?" And why is chasing money bad?

I am at 17 years and have always bid to maximize my seniority - thus I am still 737B along with new hires that I mentor. I forgo pay rates for QOL but try to make it up occassionally with Greenslips - Am I chasing
the money?

What about the new hire that bids the ER and then complains about QOL when he cant drop a trip - is he chasing the money?

Since when did chasing money become a bad thing?

FWIW - I was a solid No on the first TA and a solid yes on Ver 2.0 :)

Scoop

No they're not going away. That's not getting back into Pandora's box. There's a reason UAL has nearly double the widebody pilots....minimal JV's.

If you can't beat 'em, profit share from 'em.

Full disclosure of PTIX accounting and a public profit sharing audit is a must.

because his spiel is always pay rates and he doesnt care about anything else. not saying it's a bad thing at all, just saying that his 90% is unrealistic because people look at things other than pay rates.

For you guys not flying for money, there are numerous jobs flying supplies to missions in Africa. This isn't the salt mines and it's not a perfect contract either. But it's nearly the best we will see. No one is going to let us close down the world's busiest airport and management knows it.

The money isn't the only thing in the TA that holds importance. We all do it for the money. Some want to work less or control their schedule more. A little disingenuous, I think.

Management and ALPA both know it. Although neither will admit it.
The Railway Labor Act serves their interests.
Employees... not so much.