And the corresponding reduction of the 200+ 50 seaters that MUST occur in conjunction with the arriving 717s. (But I guess those don't count because they will all be gone by 2020 anyway ) and THEN the transfer of block hour flying to mainline from DCI...

Of course without that protection, the company is free to pump and dump to their heart's content, and since the DCI lift will NOT be replaced by mainline flying, they will no longer need that mainline lift that we would be getting from the 717s and larger airplanes. It would be a great chance for management to get rid of some of the mainline fuel pigs we have... And if I were management, I would get the 717s up enough to transfer those 70s to 76s.. (there are probably enough of them coming in the initial deal to do just that) and then start parking older airframes. That would be my plan B, because in case you haven't noticed, capacity discipline in this industry is working... No need to short circuit that just to keep pilots employed.

Bottom line is this.. they can outsource flying whether we want them to or not. It is just a matter of how many total airframes we want them to fly, and for how long.. You are a young guy and can wait apparently. I am past that stage where it will directly affect me, so I don't care if it gets voted down in that respect, but for your sake, I believe it is a total mistake, and I will be voting for the agreement.