They are playing the waiting game with UA pilots...wait long enough and they will accept anything. It is open for speculation how much of a role the UAL MEC chair sitting on the board has in this whole thing. A case could be made that he is acting in accord with his legal duties in doing what is best FOR THE COMPANY. Never forget that a Directorship is a Management Position...So, we have a Management person sittinig in charge of the MEC. A management person appointed by a small group of people-not voted on by the pilot group at large.

The proud tradition at UA is to mollify the widebody crews..."you will be senior some day", "would you rather have RJs or 747s?"...How many 747s did we get after ESOP? Look at the nature of the bankruptcy agreement...the narrowbody guys got the shaft again.

The Company is getting most of the benefits of the merger, takeover, whatever you want to call it. The pilot group is in a box thanks to the colmany's "good faith lawsuit" resulting in a multi-year "preliminary injunction." MEC?

The RJ issue is a foregone conclusion. In a recent issue of the ALPO magazine was a quote that we must also maks sure the Regional industry thrives. Why? Alpa has refused to defend scope clauses.

I say that the "theme from Shaft" should replace "Rahpsody in Blue"...because the Shaft is what UA pilots continue to get!