Huh?

The pilot shortage has hit Alaska Airlines, which is cutting hundreds of commuter flights this summer until it can staff up. To mitigate the inconvenience to air travelers, Alaska is offering its current commuter pilots a 200% premium pay bonus to fly extra hours in a month. The pilots are happy but their their Teamsters union reps say "Nyet!" The union's position is that the company should not pay above the contract maximum of 150% - it's somehow not fair to pay a bigger bonus during the pinch because it's not a permament amendment to the contract. Call me cynical but somehow I don't see the pilots crying, "No, no - don't pay us the extra money!" But perhaps I am too much the cynic. 


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