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Some things in the reserve language are better. However, there is nothing that locks the company into doing anything a particular way. If they choose to avoid LCR then they can. If they don't want reserves to pick up open time they can change buffers. So what exactly is worth voting on aside from the captains getting base pay eliminated?
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You know, you bring up excellent points, especially about LCR and reserve buffers and I agree with you completely. I'm an FO, so I know firsthand that the TA favors captains and there is very little in it for me if I get stuck in the right seat.Originally Posted by Q400winner
Most of the cost in the TA is due to the elimination of base pay correct? What incentive do FOs have to vote this TA in? Some things in the reserve language are better. However, there is nothing that locks the company into doing anything a particular way. If they choose to avoid LCR then they can. If they don't want reserves to pick up open time they can change buffers. So what exactly is worth voting on aside from the captains getting base pay eliminated?
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Here's my take: I don't get much if I vote yes, and I dont lose much if I vote no. That doesn't automtically make it a no vote, just so I can say "I voted no". If i thought there was more money on the table now or would be in the next couple of years, I would vote no in a heartbeat and wait it out. But that's not the reality of the situation as best as can be seen right now. So why vote yes? There are some improvements to the contract (alebit few) that can be built upon in 5 years hopefully. Hopefully I won't be in the right seat for the next 5 years (no guarantees I know), so I can take advantage of some of the better gains. I do have some questions about language and why it could not have been written more clearly that I hope to get answered, so I'm not counting myself a yes yet.