magic rat

Will They Attempt to Lowball Us Again?

Fellow APA Pilots,

It is dead obvious that with the announcement of the United Agreement in Principle, our existing Tentative Agreement is woefully deficient by comparison and in need of significant improvements. As your APA National Officers and Board of Directors stated emphatically in our joint message on Sunday evening, the bargaining landscape has changed, and management must respond accordingly.

Today, I spoke with American Airlines CEO Robert Isom and met with Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer Steve Johnson to determine whether management shares our commitment to doing what’s required to produce a TA that truly matches our industry competitors — a TA worthy of consideration by our members. I was accompanied by members of the Negotiating and Economic & Financial Analysis committees and two of our attorneys. Mr. Isom and Mr. Johnson both acknowledged that significant improvements must be made, with Mr. Isom reiterating his assertion that management “will take care of our pilots.” Our respective bargaining teams have committed to working around the clock beginning tonight for the next few days to address crucial improvements to the TA.

Is management serious about doing what’s required? Do they understand the need for a genuinely competitive pilot contract? Will they attempt to lowball us again with yet another subpar offer? Time will tell, and it won’t take long.

In the meantime, I ask that you continue to stay informed and engaged. I know you are frustrated and short on patience after four-plus years in Section 6 negotiations — but the fight isn’t over yet by any stretch.

Thank you for your support.

In Unity,

CA Ed Sicher
President

magic rat

That was sent out to their members 18July BTW after UA stepped up to the plate.

CloudSailor

How quickly our management forgot their praises “you’re saving the world, keeping the global economy going, making us billions, you’re the most professional pilot group ever, Yada, Yada, Yada…”. Hollow words from hollow folks, whose actions to backup their words are nowhere to be found.

Time to fight for what we have earned.

xjtdisp

https://stocks.apple.com/AYahGiV_ZSfCh1Eto8zvtVgAmerican Airlines increases offer to pilots by $1 billion, matching United

PW305

Sure would be nice to be valued like this…


Management made proposals in many areas to include the following:

• Snap-up to match Delta/United pay rates after the Delta snap-up triggers
• Future wage increases accelerated to take effect every January 1
• Ratification bonus of 21% to fill the retro hole January-April 2023 based on longevity and seat on May 2, 2023
• 401(k) acceleration of increase to January 2024
• Increase in international override to $7/$5
• Increase in per diem to domestic $2.85/international $3.40
• Extended sick leave bank pre-loaded to 120 hours and accruing 4 hours per month in addition to previous accrual
• Medical freedom protections
• Max un-augmented duty day lesser of 13 hours or FAR 117 table B minus 30’
• Reserve “show, no go” pay increase to 5 hours
• 2-hour OG incentive for reserves volunteering to show and subsequently assigned prior to 1000 on day 1
• Hotel guarantees for reassignments outside original sequence footprint with no opportunity to commute to home of record that calendar day
• Maximum duty periods in sequence not to exceed number of calendar days
• Increase in life insurance coverage to $750,000 regardless of age

jzuniga

I didn’t forget! I’m a no vote.

JZ