Tim Nelson
Veteran
Gents and Ladies,
I think it is entirely possible yet likely that our pilots will give up a third time. By doing so it could preserve the airline, at least for more time.
On the surface it appears fair that if there are more concessions that all employees should give more instead of just one group. This sounds reasonable doesn't it? But it simply is not the case.
Why should a fleet service person give another penny while at the same time your company agrees to keep the Pilots 'Big Fat perks' in their contract? It would be entirely profane for fleet service to give a penny while at the same time Pilots are allowed to keep these expensive 'perks'. Folks I'm talking about perks into the 'millions'.
I would appeal to all not to be fooled into thinking that the Pilots are somehow 'poor' [as some on this board would have you believe] and that just because ALPA/company wants a 'you too' clause, ie, a clause that says it's givebacks are conditioned on all other groups giving back, that you have to giveback once again.
However, if they want a 'you too' then there can be no justice found without a 'me too. Fleet service fought for a 'me too' in its contract but the company refused to insert one. A 'you-too' without a prior 'me too' is always inequitable. Since Fleet service doesn't have the perks, it would be 'subsidizing' the continued pilot perks.
To sum up, I'm not suggesting that ALPA give a thing, but if it does then justice will be a little closer when compared to other employee groups.
Regards,
Regards,
I think it is entirely possible yet likely that our pilots will give up a third time. By doing so it could preserve the airline, at least for more time.
On the surface it appears fair that if there are more concessions that all employees should give more instead of just one group. This sounds reasonable doesn't it? But it simply is not the case.
Why should a fleet service person give another penny while at the same time your company agrees to keep the Pilots 'Big Fat perks' in their contract? It would be entirely profane for fleet service to give a penny while at the same time Pilots are allowed to keep these expensive 'perks'. Folks I'm talking about perks into the 'millions'.
I would appeal to all not to be fooled into thinking that the Pilots are somehow 'poor' [as some on this board would have you believe] and that just because ALPA/company wants a 'you too' clause, ie, a clause that says it's givebacks are conditioned on all other groups giving back, that you have to giveback once again.
However, if they want a 'you too' then there can be no justice found without a 'me too. Fleet service fought for a 'me too' in its contract but the company refused to insert one. A 'you-too' without a prior 'me too' is always inequitable. Since Fleet service doesn't have the perks, it would be 'subsidizing' the continued pilot perks.
To sum up, I'm not suggesting that ALPA give a thing, but if it does then justice will be a little closer when compared to other employee groups.
Regards,
Regards,