NO FO pay at Airtran...then Republic can have it all

[Lear70]

My personal list, after being at the table and watching the last 15 years of airline flying erosion:

1. Scope, bind the holding company to the entire agreement.
2. Merger and Acquisition language and protection.
3. Pay, flight and duty rigs.
4. Work rules, quality of life, scheduling and reserve rules, hotels (this company needs stronger hotel language especially - adequate rest is always a problem here because of crappy hotels).
5. Retirement and Insurance improvements

It seems as if those always are in the top 5, but everyone has a slightly different order, depending on their personal experiences. At least we're close to being on the same page!

9 in 09!!

 

[njcapt]

I agree that Scope is most important, however, fo pay should not be way down the list!

OK, not way down the list, but a definite third or fourth (and I agree that it should be a solid percentage of Captain pay - 64-68%). I'm sorry to see BL as the op of this thread, as I would have thought he had more vision than this. Pay is just one constant in contract negotiations. The other variables are what's important.

 

[JetMonkey]

What good is a raise if you don't have a job?