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[Buck]

whoop whoop, on 17 November 2011 - 07:31 PM, said:

I agree, they should of definitely leap frogged SWA. But I don't know if you can blame AMFA, don't forget they also represent SWA with the HIGHEST passenger mechanic pay rate. Obviously they did better.

AMFA Alaska Airlines obviously didn't do as good as AMFA SWA. The beauty of AMFA is the autonomy of each group with the help of the national. Everyone has a hand in his/her own destiny.

By leapfrogging WN AMFA at AS would have received somewhwere between $5 to $10 an hour raise?

Wish I could get that, brother.

[PhatSappy]

FWAAA, on 17 November 2011 - 06:49 PM, said:

Second highest paid in the passenger airline industry? So less than their fellow AMFA brothers at WN? And less than the Teamsters at UPS? What happened to leapfrogging/matching the industry standard?

AS rids itself of overhaul (terminating hundreds of mechanics) and the best AMFA can do is second place behind WN? Perhaps better than the TWU, but still clearly inferior.

No overhaul? Oh yes that wasn't missed. True, the proven model is line maintenance, outsourced overhaul. Or work at a freight company. No pax issues and higher pay. Line maint. subsidizing overhaul is a mistake we live with.

[787nightmare]

PhatSappy, on 17 November 2011 - 08:25 PM, said:

No overhaul? Oh yes that wasn't missed. True, the proven model is line maintenance, outsourced overhaul. Or work at a freight company. No pax issues and higher pay. Line maint. subsidizing overhaul is a mistake we live with.

Ah ####, you started it again...:-/

[Buck]

787nightmare, on 17 November 2011 - 09:01 PM, said:

Ah ####, you started it again...:-/

Not for me, while I am in OH it is what I chose. I have too much seniority to leave. I believe that the Line/OH issue will eventually work itself out in the same method as the original B-Scale has done. One thing I do not hear about is the B-Scales at WN or AS or anywhere else.

[787nightmare]

Buck, on 17 November 2011 - 09:07 PM, said:

Not for me, while I am in OH it is what I chose. I have too much seniority to leave. I believe that the Line/OH issue will eventually work itself out in the same method as the original B-Scale has done. One thing I do not hear about is the B-Scales at WN or AS or anywhere else.

A) got AMFA?
got a healthy Corp balance sheet?
C) outsource most heavys & component maint?
= sweet wages/benes pkg for mechs on payroll.

Pretty simple model to me........AAs day of reckoning has come I'm afraid, Buck.

[swamt]

787nightmare, on 17 November 2011 - 10:35 PM, said:

A) got AMFA?
got a healthy Corp balance sheet?
C) outsource most heavys & component maint?
= sweet wages/benes pkg for mechs on payroll.

Pretty simple model to me........AAs day of reckoning has come I'm afraid, Buck.

Congrats to AMFA and the Alaska mechs. So nice to have a new contract "finished" prior to amendable date.. Excellent job!!

BTW: I believe you just had a great idea for some T-shirts "GOT AMFA???"

Can't wait to open our contract. As long as we (all employees) get a smooth integration done ASAP I'm sure we will all be treated pretty well on the next contract. AMFA has already said the company wants an early opener to get it done.

Again, great job to you Louie Key and your negotiating team at Alaska!

[PhatSappy]

787nightmare, on 17 November 2011 - 07:34 PM, said:

AS isnt half as big & doesn't earn near the revenue WN does. For the size of the carrier, I'd say the wage rate is pretty good. Beats the hell out of most everyone else.

Common sense here? Yep.

[Dalmd88#2]

So what is the top out per/hr?