Originally Posted by rickhouck300

Been reading these posts and responses for a few days now, tryng to make up my mind about this TA, and I have to say I don't have much respect for the very negative responses. Opinions are great, but hey if you don't like the job or think you can make more money or have a better quality of life somewhere else, go for it. I have friends at American, United, and US air, and they have all told me they would jump at this TA. I understand it is not as good as I (and pretty much all of us) had hoped, but it has many positives, and the little productivity items we gave are not that substantial in my opinion. The Scope clause to me is a positive given the block hour ratios, caps on RJ's, the furlough clauses, and the decrease in total DCI flying, even considering the 70 more large RJ's we gave up to get the gains. A win/win if you ask me. The big issues for me are 1.) Do I really trust ALPA, and if we send it back with a no vote, what are the same negotiators going to be able to achieve, and 2.) Will the company go to "Plan B, or will they bump things up a little to try to get another quick TA...who has the crystal ball?? Who do we believe? I have read every letter from all the MEC voters, I see both sides of the issues, and I keep coming back to the fact that it is a 3 year contract, and I really think we will not do this well if it goes to the NMB. Is the company willing to pay us more to get a quick deal? That is a big question mark