Originally Posted by forgot to bid

Oh well if we're going to play this game, what would have happened had we not passed the TA in June?

Well, we'd probably have gotten a contract by the end of August. After reading the Council 20 letter, I'd assume on the second go around some of the 21 voting members of the MEC would not have allowed the 4 members of the NC to trump them and reach an agreement that did not meet the goals of the MEC.

The 717s would be coming, no more large RJs as we'd come to our senses over the next two months of discussions led here by George's deep thoughts and spreadsheet analysis. And due to no work rules changes we'd be hiring to staff the 717s. Some of the other work rule changes, the positive ones, would stay and the pay rates would probably be the same.


I mean, how can you say I am wrong? We passed it. An approved TA probably gets 47% approval right off the bat without looking.