The raises were restorations, certainly, my pay is still 8% shy of what I was making 5 years ago. It is a step in the right direction. the 10k in stock and profit sharing is what made the difference this year.
No argument here. It's definitely a step in the right direction, and one that I hope continues for both of us!
In 2007, it was the claim pay outs that put me over the top.
1. Actually your idiocy knows no bounds. My company has issued raises without times being good. Oh yeah, you don't concider it a pay raise. Maybe you should do some research on employment in America. You should be happy to be employed at this time much less be concerned about a pay raise. There are so many others waiting to take your job at half the pay.
You really need to read thoroughly before you post. Who's clamoring for a raise? All I want is to be restored to what I had pre BK. As for wanting to remain employed? Well, yeah, of course I do; why do you think I'm such a poponent of a Scope Clause? As for those who are willing to do it at half my rate, have you seen the caliber of new hires lately? trust me when I tell you it's in all our best interest to keep as many experienced people around as possible.
2. Your going to use data from someone who calls himself Bagboy who is going to quit as soon as he votes pro union? Emphasis on boy.
Actually, we're discussing "data" from your boy Southwind.
3. I have to ask you, where do you get your logic that you should be making $40.00 per hour delivering luggage? You should be happy you have a job at all.
It's not my logic. Go back and read the thread. really read it. And spare me the whole "you're just lucky to have a job" tripe; it's that very fear mongering that companies use to continually push us all down. Maybe you live in perpetual fear, but I do not.
1. Ok, let me ask, have you had a business of your own? Did you have a binding contract with your employees? What happened to this company? I didn't make a mistake unless you are a hypopcrit who didn't give your employees a binding contract.
The answers in order are: yes, yes, and I divested my stake when I moved 2000 miles away.
2. Probably right. I don't spend much time on the internet especially at christmas. I think research in forums is boring and takes too much of my time.
All well and good, except that it makes you look like an ignorant fool when you come back on...
3. Putting things like Scope, pay, and benefits does not a great company make.
When it comes to commercial aviation, nothing else matters without scope.
I help unload luggage when waiting on my tools to be unloaded. Does this mean I can have a grievance filed against me if a union were involved or does this make me a dedicated employee?
No, this means you're in a hurry to get your sh*t so the plane can get fixed, and if you come into my city, the faster you can get to it the better, as I want that plane gone ASAP.
Now, if you stay and "work" the flight with us, that's a different story... Look at it like this: If I hand you your tool box, I'm not doing your job. If I get up there and start rigging cables I most certainly am.
Is the entire shuttle BOS-LGA-DCA all going to Connection carrier? Or is it just LGA-DCA-LGA? That is a significant reduction in seats. I for one have many miles on DL and if it's going to be signficantly downsized I WILL switch to US- begrudgingly ! Can someone , does ANYONE have a definitive answer to this??? Thanks 
