Originally Posted by shoelu

Well, Ive been trying to lighten up as instructed. I've been on the record many times about the situation, but if you want to hear it again.

I was against any acquisition from the start. I was obviously not consulted, just as I'm sure you were not.

I expected the union that represents me to earn their dues revenue and protect my best interests to the best of their ability. I expected nothing less than their best effort to secure the best deal they thought possible in the specific situation with the specific set of circumstances.

I was one man with one vote and I voted in a manner that I saw fit to best protect my career and my family.

In the end I was only a pawn in this big chess game. I was not on the Board of Directoes that approved the deal. I was not on the negotiating commitee that brokered a deal between the unions. My biggest part of this was my one vote.

I fully realize that the folks on the AirTran side had just as little influence or even less than I in this process. I have no ill will toward any of them and will welcome them to the Southwest side of the partition.