"For curious reasons, there is a reluctance to extend this to the pilot body, to the continued detriment of the organisation (s)."
Interesting observation.
It seems to be the common denominator in all discussions relating to this issue, across all employers of air crew, regardless of employer status (GA/Tprop/Jet).
What is really driving this reluctance to face up to the facts of crew shortages, and pony up the dollars? What has made Ops/Admin/Management staff harbour such contempt toward the pilot group in their respective companies that they would rather park aeroplanes than even discuss the possibility of pay rises? The new hire nurses versus pilot wages discrepancy at RFDS is repeated all over the aviation industry - simply insert 'admin/ops/baggage staff' for nurse. As professional operators of sophisticated equipment, we are well and truly outside the wages sweetspot everyone else in this booming economy enjoys.
Look all over this board, and every thread relating to this particular issue carries numerous references to stubborn, defiant and threatening attitudes to pilots in this supposed golden age of the pilot shortage. What is the source of this underlying and occasionally naked contempt for pilots?
IMHO this is the key issue. It needs to be identified. Were going nowhere on this wage issue while the folks calling the $$ shots would rather burn down the house than talk compromise.
Kingswood.