Here we are, six weeks after the EBA was voted down and I am wondering if any of the naysayers are questioning the wisdom of their action.
EBA 7 redundancy provisions-No guarantee of re-employment
EBA 8 Guaranteed re-employment.
EBA 7 Min Guarantee- 151 hours on a reserve line
EBA 8 Min Guarantee- 165 hours reducing to 160 hours after three consecutive bid periods at 165, if required.
How things change in just a few weeks.
Ask any S/O how they voted and most will tell you they voted no.
In related news AIPA COM has to be very careful what payrise it goes after for the A380 lest it starts a revolt from the 767 guys. The following pay rates speak for themselves.
A380 SO (-400 SO plus 3%+3% backpay plus 6% A380 rate rise) compared to B767 FO (3% + 3% backpay)
A380 SO B767 FO
Yr2 $94.94 $105.93
Yr3 $99.96 $110.93
Yr4 $102.88 $113.00
Yr5 $108.12 $117.47
Yr6 $111.10 $120.33
Yr7 $113.86 $122.90
YR8 $119.43 $125.44
YR9 $120.98 $126.85
YR10 $122.67 $128.23
YR11 $124.32 $129.47
YR12 $125.97. $130.88
Yes thats right. A year 12 767 FO would be on 5 bucks an hour more than a year 12 A380 SO.
Solution? A380 SO's on 744 rates and pass the savings on to other ranks and fleets. This cannot be allowed to happen.
Last edited by PPRuNe Towers; 29th Oct 2008 at 07:39.