Progress With Pilots?

[susiedriver]

Rumor has it that an offer is on the table. $1.3 billion/8 years. Anyone else hear this?

 

[dannyboy]

Susie

if true, that would be indeed good news! I hope the fly boys geterdone so we can go on with life.

d

 

[racerx]

So, does that mean that main sticking point was not scheduling, as the pilots would have us believe, but more pay?

 

[susiedriver]

racerx,

Not necessarily, although money is usually a top priority in any negotiation. I didn't hear any talk on the other issues, and the pilot I talked to said he'd vote no, because 8 years equals 12 years in UPS time. At least there seems to be progress.

 

[ok2bclever]

Money is the primary issue that always bleeds out in the news even though there are more important issues involved in almost any contract.

susie, you want to explain that 8=12 thing to me I am missing that one?

 

[susiedriver]

He felt that an 8 year agreement would equate to a 12 year agreement before it was amended again. Probably an exaggeration, but a good 10 years, if history is a guide. Something to consider if you plan on retiring in 8-10 years.

 

[ok2bclever]

Ahh, you are referring to working without a contract or extending the current one beyond the contract date while negotiating the next one as has happened a few times in the ground arena and more often in the air arena, got it.

 

[susiedriver]

ok,

The pilots contract doesn't expire, like the Teamsters; it becomes 'amendable'.

 

[ok2bclever]

Well, that would explain the "more often".