ARTICLE 3 - DURATION OF AGREEMENT
Q: Why did we agree to a 5 year agreement?
A: Based on what is happening around us with COVID, taking into consideration what it will take for our industry to recover. Trying to go back to the bargaining table in 3 years did not seem like the way to go. We were blunt that we recognized the financial situation that you are in and told them we were looking for a shorter term, and when we stepped back and took a look at what WJ was offering us, we felt that the Company put their money where their mouth was and showed up with all the gains that we achieved. The conclusion we came to is that if we went for a shorter agreement you wouldn't see what we have before you today. We wouldn't have seen seniority bidding if we went for a shorter agreement. It was a trade off with cost certainly with the Company. We do have an agreement with the Company that we can go back to the table with non-monetary items to deal with the growing pains with the Company and Inflight if there are any issues: this will occur every September.