Originally Posted by
groundstop
A NO vote is a NO brainer in my opinion.
This isn't flame bait or anything. Why would you vote in a contract that has concessions? There are many concessions in this contract. The time for concessions is over, or so I thought. Why would you vote in a contract where the work rules actually reduce our pilot group? Or a contract that farms out more RJ's? The most blatant concession is a 7th short call. DALPA can't put a spin on that one!
You can sit here and argue the various pros/cons all day, but the bottom line to be is very simple. There are concessions in this contract. I thought a contract was about improving things.
You mean you're not using your brain if you vote NO? Precisely! All you have are hunches and guesses as to what will happen next. Worried about a 7th short call? Bid something else. Maybe the 717 would give you a line? Oh wait, you don't really want that.... Remember, subtract 200 RJs sooner to take away capacity to be covered by 70 76 seaters and 88 717s. Then throw in a ratio that favors mainline by an extra 6%, which is significant. Ah heck, we can ask for a 28% DOS pay raise in a few years. No biggie.