Originally Posted by
BleedingOn
Not sure about southwest but the Delta paydeals have been about getting back to where they were prior to the September 11th attacks. With chapter 11 protection came many redundancies, a complete surrendering of the entire pension scheme and a circa 40% pay cut IIRC. No doubt they are very well remunerated now though! They also have a profit related bonus scheme...
Thats a fair point. However; how far have BA pilots terms and conditions been dismantled over the last twenty years ? It seems like a similar fall, without the subsequent rise. There has been no return to a premium contract that rewards them commensurately with their contributions and sacrifices.
Now is the time.