Do You Think Concessions Are Likely Now?

[Furloughd4now]

as an old boss used to say "tripping over the dollars picking up the pennies"

 

[PITbull]

USA320,

As a furloughed F/A, I would take the America West contract lock stock and barrel any day over MAA as it would hardly be a noticable difference to a junior F/A (from mainline).

But let me point out that the pay you list above would be for MAINLINE flight attendants only. Making these concessions would result in yes, higher productivity. That would be a good thing if the company was growing under mainline contracts. Its not. Its growing under the shady guise of MidAtlantic and mainline express, along with outsourced, contract jet flying.

So the higher productivity will result in furloughs, pushing more and more of the workforce slowly into MAA, where they'll make $20,000 if they are lucky. Five years and under seniority is already there.

It would be one thing to agree to it if it resulted in growth and profitability, its another to vote your peers, and eventually yourself into the poverty wage alter ego division or out of a job altogether.

Light,

Exactly correct sentiment.

However, management has intimated that furloughs are across the board to fit the plan.

 

[to much time to quit]

I believe ALPA and the AFA will agree to new contracts. I'm unsure of the other employee groups because I do not talk with them as much.
USA320Pilot

I believe I already gave ENOUGH!! :angry: With or without dave. And the real cost of daves early out won't be disclosed until 2005. When are all you suckers gonna wise up?? :down: