Keeping in line with your opiinion, Am. West got better than their pay rates in both T/As, because U wages were better even after two BK than Am West. The U f/as have to give a lion's share of that $40 million with the West just to bring West up to pay parity. East 13% pay raise over 5 years is not much at all. And that is 13% over FIVE years; not 13% per year...you do get it don't you??? Cause we get it, even though some on this board do not.
Despite your nonstop BS, the FAs were in line to get raises of 13% to 25% upon signing. The East FAs were in line to get a 13% annual raise upon signing and the West FAs (due to their extremely low bankruptcy-era wages that have gone on for about 20 years now) were in line to get an approximate 25% raise upon signing. The total costs to US would have been about $40 million per year.