Originally Posted by
alfaromeo
If the APA is smart they will be talking to management
That just happened a couple of days ago. Management said we will not be meeting again, so our board just voted 16-0 for a strike ballot.
Originally Posted by
alfaromeo
...and the UCC.
Already going on. Don't be surprised to see the UCC step in and facilitate.........something.
Originally Posted by
alfaromeo
Given the judges comments, there is very little incentive for either of those parties to change the economics of the deal to any extent. You can rearrange the deck chairs but the total nut will probably not change.
I understand where you are coming from with the really scary stuff, but you have to realize that we are now in uncharted territory. Nobody else has gone through a contractual abrogation. Every other airline has settled by willingly signing on the dotted line. What you are doing is speculating and making assumptions. Could all of this really nasty stuff happen and we are screwed? Yes. Could we come out with a better deal? Yes.
It's the answer to the second question that you seem to have a hard tome coming to grips with. Neither you and I know where this will lead. Our group is very unified right now. We have now moved past the point of no return. With that being said, we are past the fear stage and moving quickly into the nothing-to-lose stage. Management has started to make big time threats, and all it is doing is ****ing people off. There is nobody howling for mercy and begging for a do-over.
I also categorically reject your steadfast denial that management needs a contract. There have been numerous indications to our pilot group that this is in fact the case - not only from the company but also from the UCC. I highly doubt that the UCC wants to see their investments put in any jeopardy by some sort of meltdown at AA. I would also like to see how AA will be able to file any sort of accurate POR without knowing what pilot costs will be a few months past the end of BK.
Regardless of management's rejection Monday to immediately return to the bargaining table, many other things they have either publicly said or emailed have indicated as such. If I had to wager, I would guess that they will try to get our union to accept the LBFO with a couple of minor changes. This new offer may pass the APA BOD, but I think they would have an angry riot on their hands.