Continental dispatch contract

[bgaviator]

Hey, I read that Continental dispatchers worked out a new 4 year contract. Any details about anything good in it? I would hope the starting pay would have been increased, as well as maybe the whole 6 months for health benefits thing. I interviewed with Continental once and I was really surprised at how much lower the starting pay was there compared with other majors, as well as the whole 6 months without health insurance thing was a big bummer as well.

 

[RJAA]

It's a TA.
11 Year payscale
11th year-$7418
1st year-$3920
Signing bonus 12.5% of 2009 earnings
Retro pay from Jan 2010
Shift Differentials
International Overrides
Still 243 days/Year-sucks
No vacation increase-sucks
approx 25% raise across the list if this goes through.
overtime/double time
Guaranteed industry average payscale compared to UA, AA, DL and US
Same insurance-6 months wait

 

[bgaviator]

That doesn't sound too hateful.....still not liking the 6 months for insurance.....but wasn't the starting pay before only like $32-34k? That's not a bad increase if that was the case.

It's good your payscale is now more on par with other airlines.....wasn't Continental sporting one of the lowest scales compared to the others?

 

[flt1ncu]

It's a TA.
11 Year payscale
11th year-$7418
1st year-$3920
Signing bonus 12.5% of 2009 earnings
Retro pay from Jan 2010
Shift Differentials
International Overrides
Still 243 days/Year-sucks
No vacation increase-sucks
approx 25% raise across the list if this goes through.
overtime/double time
Guaranteed industry average payscale compared to UA, AA, DL and US
Same insurance-6 months wait

Should have thrown UPS into the mix. It may have raised the "average".

 

[bcp7]

That's a hefty increase. I think it will keep people on the job though, so there won't be as many job openings.

I don't see any reason why this wouldn't pass, I know there are issues such as the number of days per year, loss of vacation but you're probably not going to get another chance at a 25% raise either.

Just another reason why I should not have left Air Mike in 2005, but it seemed like a good idea at the time.

 

[fltdspx]

so my question about the pay for Continental is what happens if Continental and United merge?

 

[homerjdispatch]

so my question about the pay for Continental is what happens if Continental and United merge?

You mean when they merge... Its a done deal, just waiting on the official announcement.

 

[clr4theapch]

Wall Street Jounal reports today that the boards are meeting this weekend with the announcement on Monday.. the newest Largest Airline in the US.. (by passenger count)

 

[OneBadLT123]

so my question about the pay for Continental is what happens if Continental and United merge?

Dont know about pay but I hope they dont get stapled to the bottom of the list. Good luck guys, I wish the best to my hometown fellows.