Originally Posted by BBedford

Please, it's important, now more than ever that we get this new Collective Bargaining Agreement through the pipeline. It's important that we pray for God's guidance with this. I'm sure God will tell you to vote, "yes." I know that if we pray, we will be able to vote this agreement in.

God Bless,

Bryan

Originally Posted by Corona

A friend of mine sent me this comparison:

RAH 2014 TA:

Min day: (Line holder) 4.0 (1 day)
Min day: (Reserve) 4; 5 for airport standby
Duty Rig: 1:2.5 (actual)
Trip Rig: 1:4.2 (actual)
Cancellation Pay: Trip by trip with plus up
Deadhead Pay: 75% scheduled (actual on company)
Taxi Pay: 15 min; 30 min in Hubs; Or rig credit
Per Diem: $1.80; $1.90 DOS+2; $2.00 DOS+4
Minimum Guarantee: 75 Hours
Premium Pay: 125% time over 87 hours
Reserve Call out: 120 minutes
Min Days off: 12 Lineholder; 11 Reserve
Junior Manning: None

Skywest (2011 Policy handbook)

Min day (Line holder): 3.57
Min day (Reserve): 3.57
Duty Rig: 1:2 up to 12 hours (Scheduled)
Trip Rig: None
Cancellation Pay: Shift Cancellation
Deadhead Pay: 100% scheduled
Taxi Pay: 12 minutes; 30 min ORD
Per Diem: $1.75
Minimum Guarantee: 75 Hours; 80 EMB120 Lineholder
Premium Pay: None
Reserve Call out: 120 minutes
Min Days off: 11 in 31 day month; 10 for 30 day
Junior Manning: Yes: 150% pay

We get almost everything we need and want in this TA, while our peers have only some or mostly none of what the TA has in the way of rigs and protection.

The only thing that would be concessionary about this TA would be to turn it down and languish in the weeds forever while our E-Board and our incompetent leader gets us nothing, just like they have done for years now.

Now is the time to get a contract--not because we are tired of waiting, but because this TA is remarkably good IMHO.

Originally Posted by NoLightOff

I guess some people can see the good in anything and I respect that. You and your great attitude are usually great to fly with but please don't sell yourself short. "Industry Standard" is shameful and this barely meets that standard. Missed oportunities like this one is why we are where we are. Airline groups are finally taking a stand so please be careful when you defend this TA because it's a huge slap in the face to XJT & Envoy pilots.

Regional pilots are not second class citizens.

Originally Posted by AlaskaBound

This brings you guys up to average. There's nothing innovative about this.

~Average min day = 4 hours at most regionals (line-holder and reserve)
~Average cancelation pay at most regionals is leg-by-leg pay. Endeavor has leg-by-leg plus up.
~Average DHD pay is 75% at most regionals (SKW has 100% in some cases)
~Average Per diem at most regionals is between $1.65-1.80. (A few cents isn't going to make this TA remarkable)
~Average min guarantee at most regionals is 75 hours (SKW is 80hours for E120)
~ Average at most most regionals critical pay/premium pay is between 150-200%.
~Average call out is 2 hours at most regionals
~Average min days off is 11 days at most regionals

There is nothing remarkable about this. You have ALL the leverage to get a truly remarkable industry leading contract that raises the bar. Do not settle.

And by average at most regionals I mean regionals that fly jets like you.