Couple things 1257:
We're being given industry average wages. This, in turn, raises the average for the entire industry, not having us at the bottom anymore. There are also rumors floating around that if we sign this contract, we are more than likely going to be awarded an RFP from United starting an August 1st.
Let's not also forget, that in 2005, we wouldn't take anything less than what we wanted, we listened to ALPA, and stood together as a Union. The direct result of that is now GoJet....
You think the company won't spin something off again on us? If this contract is supposed to be what it is, we would get some sort of large turboprop, as well as a guarantee of the first 10 MRJ's (if they ever get delivered), as well as job protection from anything. Who knows, maybe a few months from now, ALPA will fight to get the retiring age up to 70, because you know, we shouldn't just be "average" from the world, we should be industry leading!