Captain Tony

ANOTHER crew lounge legal expert!!!

Actually, if you ever bothered to read the ALPA Constitution&Bylaws, you would know that an LEC (member) can NOT mandate an MEC member. The MEC members (also ALPA BOD members) are the highest governing body in the union, and they are autonomous to make decisions they feel are in the best interests of their pilot group and the Association. The only recourse the LEC (you) have is to organize a recall.

I suppose you think your Congressman should call thousands of constituents every time he has to make an important decision too? LMAO!!!!

atpcliff

It would be easy to put out an internet pol every time before a vote...

wmupilot85

Turn off fox news there buddy. UAW employees do NOT, nor have they ever earned $73/hr.

Nevets

Well, I didn't actually say anything about opinions. Of course we are entitled to them. And I understand that I'm responsible for my own actions as they pertain to me and my family. I don't have any fiduciary responsibility to anyone else other than my family. But you still failed to answer my question about our CEO and his responsibilities to his employees. Aren't his decisions more consequential on his own employees than my one out of 4500 vote?

401k match
<5 100% up to 4%
5<10 100% up to 5%
10+ 100% up to 6%

Defined Contribution
<5 2.5%
5<10 4%
10<15 5%
15<20 5.5%
20+ 6.0 %

Sick accrual is 5 hours per month.

Vacation accrual
1 year 7 days
2-6 years 14 days
7-10 years 21 days
11+ years 28 days

Per diem $1.80

Premiums are capped at 25% maximum.

We also have an OJI bank of 400 hours. And a very good LTD plan as well. Those are huge as well.

antbar01

For the life of me, I cannot understand why ASA guys come on here and try to persuade XJT guys that they are too expensive. To my mind, ASA labor is too cheap. Hell, XJT labor is too cheap! Your pilot group stood up last autumn, guys--it would benefit all of us if you were to stop undermining their achievement by airing your pessimism so publicly.

xjtpilot

I want to add that:

The DC (Defined Contribution) plan is an additional quarterly payout into your 401k fund. In my case, it’s an extra $4500 annually. This payout grows with your regular 401k match and contribution and if you think about it over long term, the DC plan can worth be hundreds of thousands of dollars.

The LTD plan that pays 55% of 80 hours (tax free) up to age 65 if a pilot loses his/her medical certificate and up to two years for psychological leaves (depression). Any other income that does not require an FAA Medical Certificate will not offset this payout. So, if you are getting 3000 a month from LTD, and you are able to pursue another career, you can still collect the 3000 until you age 65. Why would you not want something to protect your income if you lose your medical? I think most Legacy carriers have this type of plan.

CaptainNameless

The majors have had their jet pilot B scale for 20+ years. It got too expensive, and now they are doing what is left to churn it to back to the bottom. It's pointless to think the regionals have any future beyond setting completely false labor rates in a universe the mainlines wish actually existed. Someone called what is happening at Endeavor a "science experiment." All the regionals are now some version of this experiment, and the senior regionals are doomed one way or another.

The best thing that could happen to the US pilot workforce is foreign carriers opening more US domiciles to source what pilot labor they can. Then the true cost of pilot labor will be fully realized.

atpcliff

This is happening now, and I think it will only accelerate...it is only a matter of time until the ME carriers have US pilot bases. The first crack in the ME carriers' armor (of only basing their pilots in the ME) is that Etihad is now allowing come pilots to commute on a month on/month off schedule.

Truman_Sparks

Well, that's not entirely true. Based on revenues XJT earns for its services it indeed is too high, and is way above industry standards. Now, should XJT charge more or do other Regionals pay too little? Those are different discussions. But your statement as a stand alone thought is incorrect.

Jefferson

"Too expensive" is subjective. If no one is willing to fund current book, then you are too expensive. I haven't heard anyone throw down the gauntlet yet... It does seem, however, that the rumor mill is churning out that LXJT needs to show up seriously ready to negotiate....and soon.