New Air Wisconsin Pay rates as of March 1 2006 due to average plus 2%

[Piedmonster]

sorry guys won't post properly

 

[Piedmonster]

Effective March 1, 2006

CL-65 51-70 seat jet
years CA FO CA FO
1 56.15 23.81 60.08 23.81
2 58.10 34.86 62.15 34.86
3 60.18 36.11 64.40 36.11
4 62.01 37.21 66.37 37.21
5 63.88 38.33 68.35 38.33
6 65.78 39.47 70.39 39.47
7 67.51 40.51 72.24 40.51
8 69.60 41.76 74.47 41.76
9 71.73 76.75 43.04 84.21
10 73.91 79.09 44.35 86.79
11 76.10 81.42 89.35
12 78.46 83.95 92.14
13 80.75 86.40 94.81
14 83.21 89.04 97.71
15 85.09 91.05 99.91
16 86.09 92.12 101.10
17 88.12 94.29 103.47
18 90.76 97.11
19 100.02
20 103.03

 

[ReportCanoa]

Not too shabby.

 

[Mayday911]

They are almost too where they were before the 2003 concessions. Thanks to Expressjet for getting the average hourly wage up.

 

[DiverDriver]

Our MEC also just put out a memo (which I won't post) but it basicly said that we were asked to take Mesa wages on a "B" scale (which would actually be a "C" scale now) to garner growth by getting awarded Pinnacles' flying.

Our MEC told management that we would not participate in the race to the bottom. So, I doubt we will win the RFP for NW flying and that's just fine with me.

 

[snine3departure]

I will post it.
Over the past several weeks the company has met with your MEC to discuss ideas that would make our company more competitive in bidding on the Pinnacle 50 seat RJ flying.
The company stated that for them to be competitive in bidding on this flying our pilot group would need to have a wage scale that is identical to Mesa. The plan that was proposed would basically be a "B" scale. Mesa wages going forward in unison with growth.
"B" scales are very easy to install. They take about 3 days to get up and running, it then takes about 7 years to get rid of them and repair the damage it ultimately caused. They are the scourge of the industry and cause a great deal of trouble internally for every pilot group they show up at.
Our pilot group has fought very hard to improve our contract over the years. We have accomplished this step by step, year by year and we are not about to reduce our hard work and efforts to meet the low pay rates that have been established by other carriers.
The ARW pilot group will not participate in the "Race to the bottom"
I have reviewed our company's' financial data and must commend our upper management leadership teamfor a job well done the past 4 years. In an industry where the majority of airlines are filing bankruptcy and losing millions each month, our company has posted average net incomes of over 50 million per year. These figures indicate that our company is in an excellent financial position to finance any type of growth without having to come to the pilot group to reduce ourselves to the level of a bottom feeder pilot group.
I officially conveyed this message to our Chief Financial Officer on Monday. The ARW pilot group will not lower our standards in this industry.
The Air Wisconsin pilot group will continue to deliver the safest and most professional product in our niche of the industry and we are always open to new ideas that can make our company more competitive in the industry without reducing the pilot groups current pay and quality of life.

I have sent out an E-mail showing the new pay rates beginning March 1 for all pilots that have less than 16 years of service. The pay scales will show an average raise of about 3.4 percent overall. This pay raise will put the ARW pilots at 2% above the average pay for the 7 carriers identified in the post.

 

[DiverDriver]

It's usually bad form to post internal emails even if they go to a group of people. Only a certain group of people are supposed to get it.

But that's just me.

 

[snine3departure]

Point taken but it is important for the other pilot groups to understand that some of us are trying to keep some sort of standard in the industry. I hope others can take something out of that memo.

 

[mamba20]

You guy still hiring? The carrier I'm at is about to hit rock bottom.

 

[gnx99]

For comparison, second year FO at Willy: $34.86

Mesaba wants to pay second year FOs less than $24.50 !!