Well, obviously $54 is better than $46. But is it worth only accepting $54 when you should be at $56-57? Delta does have double time, and while AA doesnt have it now (except for 2nd/3rd day off), it is in the offer from their company.
The way I see it, there’s no down side to me voting no- either it gets voted down and we can go back to the table to get what we’re worth; or, I get 3 good sized checks, and a $7/hr raise. It’s as simple as that. Sure, there’s no guarantee they won’t want something from us for more money, but I’m willing to gamble because a good argument can be made that we’ve earned that extra money we’re worth.