True. But even if 100% of those eligible voted, that means only 60% of the pilots cared enough to obtain/maintain standing. I also recall some angst that the back-dues necessary to reinstate standing were artificially low.
I saw the strike vote came in at 95% in favor, but nowhere did the announcement say the participation level. A strike vote has two parts. In my experience, you send a message with the participation level as well as the result. I find the silence regarding the former to be quite loud. Even assuming the same 60% participation (which is a pretty big assumption) 95% of 60% is only 57% in favor of the strike.
In any case, I am hopeful that the message of the 2-1 margin against the TA was heard equally loudly by the negotiating committee as well as the company.
Last edited by Hetman; 09-21-2011 at 06:27 PM.