Some more inside info...
Pierce has known about this strategy since January. EWR reps say they learned about it from the news... explain that!
ALPA national has known about it and is fully on board and Moak is filing for release today, and had taken Pierce to the woodshed for not getting on board with it.
We have criticized our previous chairman for her milquetoast approach, and we demanded as the membership a more aggresive approach, thank goodness we are getting it.
Previous message:
April 28, 2012
Dear Fellow Pilots,
A question for the Pilots of United Airlines: Are you content with the pace of negotiations in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012; and would you be content if negotiations extend into 2013?
On the Tip of the Spear.
We are United,
Captain Jay Heppner
Chairman, United Master Executive Council