Originally Posted by tsquare
(Post 781410)
THAT is the $64,000 question.
This isn't about the cost to run the jet with a mainline crew. Never was. The ability to outsource and whipsaw is simply too valuable to the company. It makes sure that you AWAYS have to pay for scope, at every negotiation. Every time you open the contract, the company asks "what's it worth to you to KEEP what you have?". When you have to pay for scope every time, you have less to buy other goodies. Scope should have been off limits from day one. We should tell the company now "Don't even ask". Nu |
Nu, I hope that with the events this week in MCO, that becomes a standard.
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Originally Posted by NuGuy
(Post 782553)
You will have to strike to get that. Period.
This isn't about the cost to run the jet with a mainline crew. Never was. The ability to outsource and whipsaw is simply too valuable to the company. It makes sure that you AWAYS have to pay for scope, at every negotiation. Every time you open the contract, the company asks "what's it worth to you to KEEP what you have?". When you have to pay for scope every time, you have less to buy other goodies. Scope should have been off limits from day one. We should tell the company now "Don't even ask". Nu |
Originally Posted by Jake Wheeler
(Post 781441)
.... Why would they give up their pay, seat and job security to be stapled behind someone with years less experience? ............
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Sea no kidding.
The problem and Jake hits on it, is why would someone give up a 100K a year job to be at the bottom of a stagnant mainline list? See to help right this profession the water needs to break when it comes to scope. There needs to be a decisive victory to prove to these pilots that stagnating in the right seat of a 100 dollar an hr job only adds to the issue. When a pilot makes that decision to stay, they then make it their mission to see flying come off the mainline list and to theirs. Reverse the last decade of stagnation and you deal with this conflict. IMO winning on scope is the answer, not dressed up flow through agreements. |
Originally Posted by Jake Wheeler
(Post 781441)
Part of the problem is the idea that mainline pilots are superior to regional pilots. Several of our captains have thousands of hours more flying experience then many mainline first officers. Why would they give up their pay, seat and job security to be stapled behind someone with years less experience? .
Originally Posted by Jake Wheeler
(Post 781441)
If you really want to merge both groups, then both groups will have to want to merge. Regional newhires will jump at the chance to be stapled, but the senior half of most pilot lists will not. They'll fight it. Without their cooperation, it will never happen.
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The problem with this entire thread is that airline unions do not control seniority lists. Hiring, firing, merging or not merging are management functions. Management at airlines control the seniority lists. ALPA can push management to merge a airline or pilot group but they can't mandate it. Very few airline managements are going to merge all their pilots onto one list. It would shift the balance of power way to much in favor of pilots. If in fact management wants to have one list at Delta or any other airline all they have to do is merge the airlines. DALPA or ALPA would have no say or control in the matter just as they have no say or control in forcing one list outside of asking for it in section 6 negotiations. I am always amazed at pilots who believe for some reason that the seniority list is maintained and controlled by the union and we could merge comair or asa just by deciding to do it. Nothing could be further from reality.
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Originally Posted by tsquare
(Post 782724)
The FOs will get hired and by the time their time is on an equal footing they will make waaaay more money than the guys still sitting in the left seat of that RJ. Cut off your nose and all..:rolleyes:
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Sailing, the union has way way way more power than you give them credit for.
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Originally Posted by sailingfun
(Post 782729)
The problem with this entire thread is that airline unions do not control seniority lists.<snip> Nothing could be further from reality.
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