Remember that email from the SCP with the following:

"I’m optimistic about our future. But we will need to address this challenge by improving our yield by making cost structure adjustments. While the details of all this needn’t directly concern individual members of the crew force, having an understanding of our overall business operations always helps. If we are to effectively address the overall erosion occurring in priority shipments – particularly domestically – we need to identify and pursue volume growth opportunities, smartly adjust our cost structure, and push our yield upward."

My guess is more interesting creative stuff is on the way...squeezing more out of less, airplane retirements...pitiful little bonus for those in the window for retirement to go out the door, and some backdoor attempt to open up other cost savings as we move forward into the real meat of our contract in the next 12+ months.

Just remember we are still making money, paying dividends, etc, etc, and they will be looking to fix their margins out of our pay, sweat, and days off.

I'm glad the PC, JB, and BM are working to help determine our future, and we need not directly concern ourselves on the details...I hope that ALPA and our negoitating committee is doing the same.

I'm sure hope we have a plan and are ready to fight whatever new fight we have coming up as they get us to pull a greater load and talk about whatever concessions they feel we need to make. Yes, I said the C word...(maybe even 4.a.2.b. rearing its head - that 6% raise could go away REAL quick)

Glad we had this little chat.