Ups Pilot Contract
#4
To my Brown Brothers: Remember, there are many facets to a contract besides hourly rates. High hourly rates can be washed out by poor work rules. Look at the whole package. Good Luck! We are right there, too!
Regards,
Clutch
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Clutch
#7
Originally Posted by BoynamedSue
8 years?? how do you spell NO again?!
sue
sue
What if we got top industry rates, 3% raise per year for 8 years, our B scale gets the axe, our retirement leads the industry, our scope is ironclad, and scheduling vastly improved? That kind of contract would be voted in by 80%.
#8
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Joined APC: Mar 2005
Position: DC-8
Posts: 76
There in lies the problem, unfortunately, you're willing to settle for all that you posted and a lousey 3% inc that doesnt even cover cost of living increases. Now, if you made that a 5% inc with everything else you said, I would consider it.
You know as well as I do that an 8 year contract will actually equal 10-12 years and of course as soon as we start neg again, our union dues will go up and then where will your 3% be???
I hear guys talking about how they would be happy with $240 an hour for a 12 year Capt and I think these guys must be nuts! $240 an hour for the 747-400 or A380, talk about being generous. Hell, FedEx is already making $240 an hour and this is what we want to shoot for as an industry leading contract? I sincerly hope that FedEx settles their contract first so that we have a more realistic number for some of the pilots in our membership to see...
BBDC8
You know as well as I do that an 8 year contract will actually equal 10-12 years and of course as soon as we start neg again, our union dues will go up and then where will your 3% be???
I hear guys talking about how they would be happy with $240 an hour for a 12 year Capt and I think these guys must be nuts! $240 an hour for the 747-400 or A380, talk about being generous. Hell, FedEx is already making $240 an hour and this is what we want to shoot for as an industry leading contract? I sincerly hope that FedEx settles their contract first so that we have a more realistic number for some of the pilots in our membership to see...
BBDC8
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