BTW, what's the source of this information? Hope it's credible and we're not wasting out time...
He said the proposed 6 percent raises, plus cost-of-living adjustments, are "unheard of" in the industry today.
Indeed it may be, but then again, there are many many things in aviation today, that were unheard of a few years ago. The indignities at "security" checkpoints, the low wages nowadays...Ten years ago, if someone told me it would be this way now, I'd call them ridiculous.
All the major airlines have changed in pretty significant ways over the years. In all the cases, pilots (and other astff) have increased productivity and reduced income. Now that the companies are turning profit, it's time for us to reap the fruits of the sacrifices we've all made.