Here is a buried got ya #27 for the ARAPA. Level 1 assistance...(Where a senior FO or Captain can rent upto around 110K if they pay 8% of the rental amount)
If the TA is voted in then abolishment of Level 1 assistance will happen. That means we are funding our own 25 year extension at a hefty cost. and without the flexibility to buy or sell once beyond the 15years.
This should be preserved as a fall back incase the trail fails ( which it probably will).
If you were thinking yes.....maybe you should clarify that if it applies to you or will apply to you. It is a hefty perk that will be removed after your years of struggle to earn it!
Can you really afford to give anything else away. We have all lost a lot and this deal means losing more. Its a total scam and not worth mirage of wealth and lifestyle increases they promise.
This deal assures a decline in your benefits in the long term for a perceived short term gain.
outstanding issues like statutory pay and by pass pay will never be dealt with, and that will cost you more in the long run than a bit of back pay.
I am surprised how many industrially fatigued pilots are voting yes because they perceive they will never get a win in this industry. Some people are destined to be slaves and need to submit and be told what's good for them by there rulers.
Very surprising for a so called intelligent bunch of professionals