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Originally Posted by The Juice
Those VA rates are 30% higher than our current rates for many of the years in which we have the bulk of seniority on our list. If you dont think 30% hourly increases on DOS (without losing QOL or work rules) to the majority of the pilots with a vote, wont get voted in, I disagree.
Im sure the senior Daddy's and Mama's in FLL and DTW wont like these top end rates, but their vote is in the minority now. Like it or not, this is how it is now (not knowing your seniority, just general observation).
Would I love to see Delta rates, of course. Do I think rates like these with DOS increases will get voted in, yup, I do. A 4th year CA will have the choice of $131 an hour or $171 an hour, you dont think they are voting yes to this? Honest question.
Well I guess if the majority wants to
settle for similar rates to these, then this will be all we have to look forward to. The rates in the current CBA are flawed in that the longevity increases are non-linear. Fixing that is important. VX has new rates coming soon, great for them. But do you really see VX as a peer pilot group? We fly the same airplanes yes, but while we are about to have our 3rd CBA become ammendable they are only just trying a 2nd attempt at unionizing. JetBlue is closer, but still working on a 1st CBA. When you consider the growth and profitability of Spirit, and the maturity of our collective bargaining, I think there only 2 peer airlines as we go into negotiations, SWA and Alaska. What do you all think?
07-28-2021
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