SWAPA TA2 heads to the membership for a vote.

[shearedshaft]

It just seems that four out of five active posters are lances, I'm predispositioned to think, "There goes another lance complaining."

sorry to lump you in.

 

[SteelerMan]

Didn't the cost of living go up by 5.8 percent in 2008 alone? Just saying we all need to realize that inflation is a big issue, this was the largest increase since 1981.

 

[FlyinGuy]

Not much was said about the money in TA1, but now that is all that is important. I know some guys think we can get it all, but this sounds like an acceptable agreement.

 

[texman]

The people that want more money at our company (SWA) need to chill, pick up the latest June edition of PROFESSIONAL PILOT. In the back of the mag is a section of domestic/international pay rates for commercial and biz aircraft. It gives you a better out look, So open your eyes and see how good we have it already on pay and some. Don't be greedy. Look at UA back in 99-2000. We are not going to sink this ship. Yes I voted no on the last contract, but it was all take for the company in section 1 and the % for codeshare. This one is a give or take. It's only fair. For the people that have not done the all night bumping in weather freight hualing, long military missions, regional turd flying or straight 135/91k bag loading carpet cleaning lav dumping 6 legs a day doing every thing job,You should go try it then you will be telling your self SH!T I had it real good at Ol SWA.

 

[shearedshaft]

No. How do you figure? Sometimes I wonder if you even read posts made by others.

No, I read them. Sorry to bunch you in with the lances, it just seems that four out of five forum posters on both TA1 and now TA2 are lances complaining.

 

[Captain X]

Oh, and another thing for outsiders that are interested in our contract...

Are you hoping we'll hold the bar for the rest of you in your next negotiations? If we get 2% raises on industry leading narrow body pay rates, consider it done. Now it's your turn!

shootr

I'm simply glad you guys voted NO the first time around. I know one pilot group that probably doesn't even have the stones to do that.

 

[RedDogC130]

Well every lance I fly with now on better buy my beer on the overnights.....after all I probably pick up their trip

 

[ASADFW7]

Sometimes I wonder who I work with at SWA. Not too many people speak up in person like this.

 

[shootr]

I do. I am always calm and rational but I tell it like it is and let people I fly with and work with know why I think what I think. This is how I should be.

 

[shearedshaft]

Well every lance I fly with now on better buy my beer on the overnights.....after all I probably pick up their trip

You sure should, since you already bought his beer. $40 million to grandfather the lances works out to $6,900 per SWAPA pilot. That's a chunk of change, and as mentioned, not one "thanks" yet, have you noticed?

Lots of, "I can't believe we're limited to (whatever) number of duty periods", or "I can't believe I can't use ELITT to trade my line down below 65, there's nothing illegal about parking trips."

What's your opinion on whether grandfathering those guys were worth seven grand?