Original Message

I agree 100% that bringing in pilots with $20k sign on bonus is total bullcrap, dispicable, complelty wrong ,however, part of the problem is the union contract. The company cannot legally bring in pilots at a higher pay scale, so they started bonus which the current union contract says nothing about. I agree using more vacation and sick days to screw over AMC is awesome. But, this also brings tons of leverage for the union. You want to bring in pilots with $20k bonus...? nope! Bring everyone's pay up first, 20% raises across the board, take away sign on bonus and respect the pilots who have been here for years. AMC knows they are coming to a crossroads come Aug. They screw over their current pilots, prepare for mass exodus, sick outs, and strikes. I'll be the first one on the strike line. At least in my area, managemnt as been told very clearly how everyone feels with these new people and current pay.