Originally Posted by Andy (Post 2955623)

You completely dodged my response. Did you (DALPA) or did you not get a new contract before the amenable date? If not, how long after the amenable date was a final TA ratified (not voted down)?

Originally Posted by Hatesheavys (Post 2954388)

Not saying it’s the right answer, but I honestly don’t see them throwing much of our negotiating capital at changing reserve rules. Most of the guys that have been around had much worse rules, and with our retirements and growth, very few people sit reserve unless they choose too. I’m not saying there’s not things they could change, but in the end the way negotiations work, there’s so many dollars to spend, I just don’t see much changing on the reserve front at all.a lot of guys don’t understand the union is working within a cost structure to a new contract, dollars spent in one area can’t be spent in another, so they try to maximize the benefits to the entire pilot group as best possible. That’s the reality of the situation, the other reality is if we want zero give on scope, this will take a while.

Originally Posted by flynd94 (Post 2955801)

So a 5 day block of reserve goes like this: FSB, SC, fly, fly and SC. It’s 1/13 and I already have 6 SC/FSB’s under my belt. All of them assigned.

There has to be changes. Using your logic of those before us had worse work rules... we should go back to worse pay?

Originally Posted by Hatesheavys (Post 2955829)

Did not say say that at all lol, Just said there’s X amount of capital, there not going to pour a tremendous amount into a reserve overhaul. The Unions been pretty clear all along this is an improvement on our contract, not an entire redo. Try being rational and having realistic expectations it will serve you well in life.

Originally Posted by Dave Fitzgerald (Post 2956212)

For all you new guys, I will say this again. THERE IS NO X AMOUNT OF CAPITAL for contract improvements. A get in one area DOES NOT MEAN WE HAVE TO GIVE ANYTHING UP!!!

It all comes down to what you can get a the table. Management, AA in particular, is famous for saying there are only X dollars, it's up to the union to split it up. BS.

If all you think is we have to give to get, that's all you will get.

Originally Posted by Itsajob (Post 2956238)

The pie that management wants to carve up is just so big. The size of the pie that they can or will carve up is a different matter. I really don’t care what kind of pie that they want. We are in the best position that we’ve had in decades. I want a big piece of pie, and it better be pecan with a scoop of ice cream too.

Originally Posted by Itsajob (Post 2956238)

The pie that management wants to carve up is just so big. The size of the pie that they can or will carve up is a different matter..

Originally Posted by 757Driver (Post 2956320)

Dislike intensely the supposed “pie” talk. When the cost of fuel goes up does management turn to the suppliers and say, “sorry, our fuel pie is only so big”?

No. we get what we can negotiate and for heavens sake, stop spinning the lame-ass pie story. That tired old phrase has been managing expectations well before I came on property 33 years ago and is meaningless. Yes management sets out to craft a contract that costs them only so much but it’s our job to exceed it and then some.

Shut your Pie-Hole ;)

Originally Posted by LeeFXDWG (Post 2956376)

missing the analogy between purchasing fuel for aircraft and negotiating a contract under the rules of the railway labor act.....

Lee