Took a look at the Continental Pay scales from the link you guys provided. Let's not use them as a model to emulate. On their scale, in your first ten years, you go from 9.89 to 20.19. Then from your 10th year to your 20th you go from 20.19 to 20.43. Wow! your second TEN years are only worth 24 cents. Not even equivalent to the cost of living.
I think before we grab our pitcforks and torches and start a march we should wait and see what actually comes our way. If its crap then so be it. If not, lets not throw it our just because of our hatred towards individuals. So many people on here seem to have so much hate that I doubt they would take any agreement. There are people on here that are motivated for the wrong reasons. Keep your eyes on the prize folks. Lets vote it in for the right reasons or vote it down for the right reasons.
I am with the poster above me who had the idea to pick the agreement apart on this forum. That is an excellent idea. By the time the vote comes up, we should be experts on this T/A. We can make ourselves, "representatives", for our peers! Share our info in the breakrooms, in the bins, while waiting to push, everywhere! Until every last employee in this airline who has gone home with grey knees becomes an expert.
Huh? The second 10 years is the longevity pay. Kindly read it. At any rate, the point is that Continental is in the same industry with same fuel bills and is non-union, yet the top out is $20.43, lead pay is another $1.75
Sick pay: Full 8 hours pay
Vacation weeks: 5
Health Care: Similar to ours but Continental has negotiated a health plan where the employees get $25 off their monthly health care contribution per spouse [up to $50] if neither spouse smokes. Essentially another $50 per month.
Profit sharing: Best in industry. Up to 7.0% of earnings. If avg check is $3,100 that would equate into another $1.50 per hour on the yearly base wage. This year, the avg full time check was significant. 3x the profit sharing of US AIRWAYS fleet service.
Retirement: 401k with company contributions.
Yearly Bonus’: Gives employees $100 per month when Continental finishes #1 in ontime. Gives $65 month for 2nd or 3rd place, or still get $65 if on-time is over 80%. Each ramper received $755 in these bonus’ for 2007
kindly consider the above just a 'sample' of how US AIRWAYS fleet are sucking up the bottom in a mighty way and will continue to suck up the bottom as guarateed with Canale's Hemenway appeasement.
We will do a 'full industry' comparison when comparing this contract with industry standards. Workers are owed that so they can consider the fairness of this latest TA.
So that when Canale claims 'you got the best you can get', you will be educated on just how disrespectful Hemenway has been to you with Canale's blessing. Remember, the upper brass believes in its 8k filing of last week that they should get 200% bonus' next year. We will also publish all the new filings where US AIRWAYS execs will get 'big bonus'. All fleet service will be given these handouts so that they will be informed.
That voice that will be shouting on top the hill claiming 'gloom and doom' because of oil will be named Boss. Remember, "He did the best that he could."
regards,
Tim Nelson
IAM Local Chairman, 1487, Chicago
