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So the company and the MEC take the newhires hostage. It was bound to happen sometime.
While I agree it's unfair to the rest of the pilots to only give a raise to newhires, and I also agree that it's counterproductive to give the company what it wants without quid-pro-quo, it's still sad that the lowest paid pilots at the company are going to have to carry our water.
It seems the gamesmanship on both sides continues...
There were 4 issues that held up getting a contract.
1. Big payraise on the 700
2. Bfund retirement
3. Instructor section as currently written
4. Full retro pay
The first 3 have been conceded. As soon as the full retro is conceded, this contract is settled. The scope won't be good enough, but then again that issue is moot at this point......
You really believe that our CNC would hold out for full retro?
Medeco said:If you were at the last meeting, you would have seen that these guys are reasonable and responsible.
Medeco said:My bet is the company conceded on much of what we want but did not have the authority to commit to scope THAT WAS GOOD ENOUGH. That, I believe is the hold up and this CNC knows good and well that the pilot group demands job protection, to the best it can be done.
Obviously it cant and wont be bullitt proof, but if we can get language that comes close, atleast we'll have something to fight for in court.
Hold out for scope, get a reasonable payrate, then have a full court press to show the Skywest pilots that ALPA is the solution to fighting Dr. Jerry.
Medeco said:Now, dont spin my words to say ALPA is the solution to all things wrong, but it is the best chance that ASA and Skywest pilots can hold SKYWEST INC. to a deal and begin to minimize the whipsaw ablility they currently have.
Medeco