"Uncertainty and more pain". Hmmmm............. Well, it appears desperation may be setting in, in addition to coming down to the final wire. What happens then is usually a combination of threats and intimidation, perhaps with the inference of a lollipop, if one is good.

It seems this communique has all those ingredients.

But yes, I think those two descriptive terms would be an accurate assessment of the immeadiate future at AA should the TA fail. I would assume those people know that would likely apply to ALL parties and not just the pilots. Once the 1113 is under way, no one knows how AA will function, but one would have to be a fool to think it will operate totally unaffected considering no airline of this size has ever attempted to operate itself in that manner after an airline's management initiates that level of attack on its pilots. What the consequences of that is, is anyone's guess, but it will be interesting to see if the outside investors will also embrace "uncertainty" in AMR's stand alone plan under those circumstances considering it might be a day-to-day situation stability-wise as most of those within it will be existing under unprecidented "pain" as this threatening letter implies.

The questions and uncertainties mentioned above notwithstanding, I will NOT succomb to threats, intimidation and tyranny in this situation. My vote stays NO. Additionally, I couldn't care less on what terms they restart negotiations, 1113 or otherwise. Unless another agreement materializes that satisfactorily meets the draconian deficiencies of this TA, it's more wasted time with the same result from me..........NO. One final observation is the interesting fact the author assumes the judge is certain to rule for the tyrants. It is likely, but not an absolute certainty and quite presumptuous, although understood considering it appears the obvious point of the communique is to terrorize the oppressed.