You've just illustrated my complaint. Jay can't sit on his kingdom and condescendingly say that we should let these trivial matters go and focus on the JCBA. When it was the CAL pilots who have an issue that needs resolving, it's apparently ok to 1) openly threaten to grind talks to a halt until the UAL pilots agree with the CAL pilots position on pay banding. 2) break out of TPA required tri-lateral talks to secure profit sharing for the CAL pilots. 3) file a grievance over 70 seaters in EWR and CLE. All of these things were outside the JCBA and Pearce felt needed attending to. I'm not arguing the fact that these things needed to be addressed (though I thought that the method of handling issues 1 and 2 were exceptionally poor). But now that the UAL pilots need to file a REACTIONARY grievance to deal with the fallout, Pearce is concerned about anything that might slow down a JCBA?? Come on. It's hypocritical, selfish, childish, condescending, and obnoxious. I too want nothing more than to get going on the JCBA, but if we need to defend our contract, we have the right to... just like the CAL pilots do. Pearce demands courtesy, and gives none.

I'm done with this conversation. I've had great experiences with the CAL pilots I've met. I really hope and believe we are all pulling on the same end of the rope for the same purpose. But Pearce needs to get some class. He's done more to set back the JCBA than I thought any one pilot could, so his crying about UAL pilots defending their contract due to HIS rogue actions doesn't hold much water with me.