motorboatin

Ok guy! Thanks

Missed Appch

I don't think $245 is going to pass. I don't know a single captain who'd vote yes on $245. Not to mention a whole lot of other incentives to vote yes as you mentioned.

ULLI

yes you are 100% correct we should wait to see what happens to AA and UA in the 3-5 year with their negotiations, and pro-long our contract. That is such a dumb statement!!

I do agree 245 is low

Missed Appch

I really don't think that is what he's implying.

Qotsaautopilot

I wasn't

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Carbonrider

Yeah that's brilliant...let's keep our $166/hr and vote down $245!! You ****ing people are clueless!!

Blueskies67

I'm going to assume our ask will change from what was posted months ago when we are in our 30 day cooling off period getting ready to strike.

Qotsaautopilot

It's a raise no doubt but it's not industry standard. Do you want to be paid the industry standard compensation or continue to be a bottom feeder. This is the best negotiating environment most of us will ever see in our careers. You either get it now or get it never. The contracts signed this round can not be building blocks for the next round and hope to get industry standard then. This is why bottom feeder airlines stay bottom feeders. They take the raise because it's a raise instead of saying enough is enough and demand compensation on par or better than their peers. FYI, peers are same type of aircraft on the same routes. ULCC is how the company makes its money (and could change at any time) it's not a pilot identity

Shaftoe

Qotsaautopilot, not sure if these responders aren't reading your full statements or are replying faster than they can think but you make good points. I just took a 60% cut to join the team and I am ready to take the steps necessary to make this a place no one wants to leave.

DrJekyll MrHyde

Just remember our negotiating team is mainly composed of pilots that have the same wants as the rest of this group. I've spoken with very few that differ on their wants for our next contract. They want paid, they want better retirement, and better protections; all in a timely fashion. If their team hasn't released any details on that part of the negotiations strategy, it is for a good reason. These comments are all based on speculation. We're getting close.

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