RAH dispatcher contract

[Gimpy]

So I was reading that Republic/Chautauqua/Shuttle America's dispatcher's contract is up. What's the word? Did they come up with a new contract or what?

 

[ABC123]

H*LL NO!!!! It will probably take a year

 

[Gimpy]

Why so long? What's the problem?

 

[T/SF34/A]

You dont want to know...

 

[ShutupandFly]

No one is going to be in any hurry. The union is already getting there money from the dispatchers and the company is not going to be gung ho to change the agreement they are already working under.

 

[Gimpy]

You dont want to know...

Oh but I do! I did ask after all.

It sounds like Shutupandfly might be right.
A 6 year contract might turn into a 7 or 8 year contract by the time it's signed again, I guess.

 

[Gimpy]

Here's there contract:
http://www.secinfo.com/dRqWm.3926.t.htm

Doesn't seem that great.

The local leadership certainly makes some good money.
http://www.unionfacts.com/unions/unionProfile.cfm?id=69187

Maybe they should look at this post on flightinfo
http://forums.flightinfo.com/showthread.php?t=97070&highlight=funny+union

 

[shark77]

That payscale is rough. I don't know if its even worth having a contract with that.

 

[clr4theapch]

Just stupid a stupid pay scale....not even close to other carriers...why in the heck would you guys agree to this? I thought the Delta connection carriers started at over $14.50 an hour? this contract puts you guys several years before you get to the starting pay elsewhere.... I don't know, I'm just saying.... kind of sucks..

 

[homerjdispatch]

$14.70 at SkyWest, with a raise at 6 months....

 

[ShutupandFly]

OMG. Again I have to ask what is the benifit of paying a union to represent us when they come out with a POS like this. Ours is a little better on the payscale but still has nothing in it we didn't have before the union. Thank god we rejected it.

 

[clr4theapch]

And you guys are worried about contract dispatching...with these wages it just could not get worse... if this is the future of regional dispatcher pay, I would think it would be much better to work for Jep..they have a trerrific benefit and pay program now..

 

[405]

New dispatchers need to stop coming to the regionals. That's the only way anything will get better. The hiring pool needs to dry up.

Go do something else. You're not gonna make six figures doing this job anymore after two years. I don't care what your s-hole dispatch school says. Those days are long gone.

 

[shooter]

New dispatchers need to stop coming to the regionals. That's the only way anything will get better. The hiring pool needs to dry up.

Go do something else. You're not gonna make six figures doing this job anymore after two years. I don't care what your s-hole dispatch school says. Those days are long gone.

405, you are so right ! When I came into dispatch I had offers from 3 different companies in 2 days and offering signing bonus and higher pay. Too many jumping on the jobs for nothing in pay and beni's lowering the bar. Many of the larger carriers now have Dispatchers that are in their 30's so don't count on attrition to open slots to move up. Better make it right now or you will have to live with it for a couple of decades.

And don't believe that "it's your first contract, we will make it better on the next contract" B.S. ! vote no unless its right the first time around!

 

[Metro752]

it's the regionals forum!