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We've always had the single pay scale. Back in the day when our fleets size varied from the 727-100 up to the 747, there was some discussion about regarding it's perceived equalities/inequalities: the 727 guys claiming they worked harder doing multiple legs at night, the 747 guys claiming they were more productive carrying more revenue on their one flight every few days.... In the end it was generally felt, in-house, that the single scale was best because pilots would generally choose their fleet based on schedule type, instead of chasing a variable hourly rate. The company likes it too, because it probably reduces training costs.
A 50-something ex BNF Capt. summed up the origins of the single-pay scale at UPS more lucidly on a hotel van ride: "I didn't want to take a $10K paycut just so that some guy lucky enough to get hired a few months ahead of me could make $200K flying a 747." Originally Posted by fr8rcaptain
And so do I! We've always had the single pay scale. Back in the day when our fleets size varied from the 727-100 up to the 747, there was some discussion about regarding it's perceived equalities/inequalities: the 727 guys claiming they worked harder doing multiple legs at night, the 747 guys claiming they were more productive carrying more revenue on their one flight every few days.... In the end it was generally felt, in-house, that the single scale was best because pilots would generally choose their fleet based on schedule type, instead of chasing a variable hourly rate. The company likes it too, because it probably reduces training costs.
(re- IPA first 1991 contract)
