Why there will be no Contract Compliance
Been there (that united thing), when needed, the membership ran. We won. I guess they had more to lose (Most are still around, so don’t expect help from them). Most are on a good package (and some are, just ask your FOP Managers), compared to what they will get anywhere else in the world or the one on B minus minus minus minus minus…………..(the last several minuses are for future COS changes). You still have a good deal and only a few will leave (may see some of the angry ones leave) The Cathay Pacific Group. Young kids just want to fly shiny jets and don’t care about COS changes, pollution, reduced medical or reduced pay.
Not too many with that Provident Fund, Medical, Travel Fund, etc will fight for a local housing, S/O housing or seniority, new joiner COS changes etc. It’s not their fight but they are the first to complain they have not received a payrise since…….. forever. Can’t even defend their contract, we win yet again.
At most you may get passive resistance. The ones that agree with removing their goodwill are already doing so. We can manage nicely because there are not too many (we have there names). It is a vocal minority. We know this and your AOA leadership knows this, which is why he vetoed Contract Compliance. We have also told the AOA Leadership that if it gets out of hand once again, we will be pressed to protect our operation. You know what that means, short term pain for long term gain (contract terminations). It will take as little as 5 pilots to be terminated to bring the rest inline. Yes we will put them through a D&G, but we run the D&G. Even the appeals, we win yet again. Don’t like it, take us to court.
If the AOA voted in CC, the ones doing it will continue and the ones not doing it will not. You think a Senior Capt will give up 10-20 hours of overtime on the hope of getting a payrise? That is his payrise. He is happy with that payrise and he still has all the benefits. He will not put that in jeopardy.
You believe new Captains (joined at age 23) age 35ish flying a wide body jet are going to put their head above the parapet for some S/O that is getting shafted or Senior F/O’s having their commands postponed due to 65? I think not.
No one will challenge The Cathay Pacific Group; they know what we are capable of.
We have people joining training in droves. At the probation interview, they are told they are one of the best pilots and the command course went great. At the end comes the sales pitch “You would make a Great Trainer” and when you become STC, you will receive 20% to your PF and your training allowance is PF’d. Gullible and short memories, but hey, better than Emirates, etc. It’s all about them. We have been doing this for years and it works. Pilots have egos, some are bigger than others but all have egos. We have never had a problem recruiting or maintaining trainers in Cathay. It is well paid and respected position.
You see, you cannot win, we have every avenue covered, including the Court System, Judges and the Internal Revenue Department (just ask the AOA on their recent housing challenge).
Resistance is futile. You will have to accept what we are willing to give you.
It’s over. Your AOA is finished. Do you think if you elect some militant President that things will change? Remember you still have the same membership and most will not follow. You may as well save your money and invest it for your retirement or that new toy you always wanted. We do what we want.
Enjoy your 13th month (most likely to pay your increased tax liability) and for the ones that don’t receive it, thank you for going above and beyond the call of duty. My bonus thanks you.
Due to higher fuel prices, the downturn in the US economy, reduced fuel surcharge, etc don’t expect much in the way of profit sharing. We need it for the future and my bonus of course.
To My Bonus.
The Management.
Last edited by The Management; 16th January 2008 at 02:08.