I think he is correct. Guys at pinnacle let fear guide them and from my perspective that is a cowards way.

 

I'm glad you are taking that position because your MEC is negotiating an "over ride" rate to the ERJ. That means it would only be paid when you actually fly the aircraft...no soft time.

 

So telling people that you hope they don't have kids as they would be so stupid they couldn't survive? Give me a break. That has nothing to do with voting on a TA. I'm just glad that we are more expensive than go jets and compass still. It would suck lowering the bar like Skywest or expressjet since they have to be the second lowest paid DCI carrier.

 

The airline as a whole has to have the second lowest costs, pilot costs are only one item in the grand scheme of an airline. Your phrasing attempts to imply ASA pilots need to be the lowest paid in DCI, not correct.

 

No actually that thing called an emoticon was for sarcasm. Nice try. I could care less how much another regional costs. It was pure 100% sarcasm. Hence the

 

We get it. You are better than us and we suck. Happy there Stud?

I just have a couple of questions on the whole PBS thing...Are there any other carriers currently using Smart Pref? How many other carriers are using Flight Line? Why do you guys think management is behind Smart Pref as opposed to Flight Line?

Either way I am so tired of hearing the same thing in almost every thread. All the bickering back and forth between the groups and what have we really accomplished? Nothing. I feel like I am listening to a fight between my 2 and 4 year olds. Both MEC's need to work out their differences in a professional manner and collectively get a good contract for us as a pilot group. I would love to see the XJT work rules implemented as a group for us but knowing any current airline management, they will be looking for concessions.

By the way Stud, don't act like you are immune to what could happen. It seems that United is watching closely what Delta is currently doing and won't be far behind in throwing their whip around. Regardless of which mainline carrier is swinging the whip, it affects us equally. Pinnacle is/was Delta's current victim but that doesn't mean we won't be next for them or for United or American.

 

You guys who think you know whats going on in negotiations need to actually talk to those actually at the table. The XJT MEC never said no pbs or nothing, that was the guys on these internet forums. We have said. Flightline will not work for our group the same way you have said line bidding wouldnt work for yours. We have offered a compromise but arent married to it. We have invited your group to offer a compromise, they have refused. Management is very frustrated with the ASA MEC and their unwillingness to compromise and has finally realized ALPA is not all about screwing managment and there can be and is a group of guys over here that is willing to work with them while still protecting our pilots and what they hold important to them. This is why we have moved into these section 26 negotiations with only us and the company. They have identified both by what they have seen and what ALPA national reported to them after their visit that there is one pilot group that is willing to work with them and move forward, and they have chosen to move forward with that group. No flame, no hate, these are simply the facts as things stand right now.

 

What he said! Wake up ASA pilots/MEC!

 

Yep. Right here!

 

Wow....talk about revisionist history....Let's see if I have this right....

It is the XJT MEC that wants to work with management and be reasonable, and it is the ASA MEC that wants more and is being unreasonable.....Is that correct?

What exactly is the ASA MEC asking for that is more than what the XJT MEC is asking for?

My only beaf with the ASA MEC at this point is not being more aggresive in it's public statements regarding what has really been going on....They need to set the record straight.....