pay rates for the 757 at Jazz
the guys and gals who bid to swap over to fly the big iron will be paid the same as they were making on the CRJs, which is the same as they make on the Dash 8s. Status pay.
Of course that kind of sucks, puts downward pressure on wages in general, but at the same time, since FO pay will still be the same FO pay, at least jr capts won't be tempted to go right seat, giving the poor sods slaving away for years in the right seat a shot at flying something bigger.
From my alpa days, I remember the thought process regarding getting newer, bigger planes on the fleet was that it was better to get the planes on the ramp first and then focus on negotiating better pay for them, rather than kill alot of time and risk not getting them at all.
Of course we all want bigger planes and more money. Unfortunately in Canada, its always been a buyer's market for pilots. That's why I'm an expat now.