Originally Posted by
Hetman
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.
Oh you can BET it was heard loud and clear by management. They already had the letter to the NMB waiting for the vote and will be only too happy to go back to mediation...because now there can't be a strike.
Turning down some pretty good scope, a 40% pay raise in a first contract and now you've set yourself up for a couple of YEARS of mediation and remaining "at will" employees with no protections....pure genius.
Did you guys really give up gateway travel and a GUARANTEED plane ticket to work in favor of jumpseating to work?
I'd love to hear your fallback plan for when the company starts moving assets and give you a pay cut because the economy is in the crapper. Remember, it's not what they make...it's what they are willing to pay...