YOU heard it here first folks.

First: This merger is all about scope.

Second: This CBA is all about taking away 90-100 seat flying.

The 70+/- seat RJ issue is a crowbar if you will to move the mountain in 4-6 years to further allow management to erode more mainline jobs and bid them out to regionals at the lowest cost possible. They will use the regionals against each other, and let them cut each other's throats to fight over the crumbs that fall from the mainline table.

If you will be in this career for anything longer than 10 years you need to be aware of management's true intentions so that you can plan for the future. If you need to get another career, or another job, or stay in the guard/reserve, etc, then be ready for what the future really holds.

This is not a prediction, but a promise. You vote yes for relaxation of scope, management will make a full court press to steal the 90-100 seats from you under a republican administration.