Look there's give and takes for all of us, I would like to think by design. I realize the loss of some provisions for 9E pilots. There are also big gains. As a senior XJ, have little to gain in this TA, but I don't lose much either. Junior XJ have mediocre gains, with mediocre losses. 9L has big gains, but suffers too, with the carve outs. Maybe that's what the negotiators were trying to accomplish, fair and equitable gains (and losses) across the board.Keep in mind all PCL pilots are giving up their ability to decline involuntary assignements. This JCBA pays a lot for them but most PCL pilots are more about days off - which we are giving up some of those too. And a good number of pilots are going to see their take home pay after medical premiums/deductibles decrease. Lets see, less money, fewer days off and they can't tell them 'no thanks, I'm going home' anymore.
The JNC is claiming junior assignments will be very expensive. They will be. The problem is the pay over guarentee provisions for reserves, among other provisions, makes it even more expensive to overstaff or correctly staff the airline. Say good bye to your days off. The only good thing that I see in this Agreement is it makes junior manning truly junior, instead of the senior manning PCL has currently.
The price some PCL pilots are being asked to pay for the job security of this merger is leaving a very bitter taste in their mouths. So much for the 'No pilot left behind' battle cry.