Dude,

If you don't study history and ask "what-if" then you are doomed to make the same mistakes over and over. I don't need to work because I have made a fortune in the stock market, and I believe that is a direct result of the fact that I am a student of history and graduated from Dartmouth College as the top History Major in my class. This TA is ALL about "what-if".

"What-if" we say no what benefit do we gain? "What-if" we say "No", what is the worst case scenario? "What-if" we say yes? What changes?

If we say yes, we get better scope, we get tons of money, and all the CAL pilots get a major improvement in work rules and the UAL guys get little to no change. Vacation: you don't lose two days you gain two days because of the time accounting. Reassignment: You don't get unlimited reassignment, you get a "day off" given back meaning a whole trip with pay protection. Hotels: You don't lose ALPA control you give arguments to "neutrals" which is actually fair.

Trouble is the "knee jerk reation" is based on cursory reading of the TA and an assumption that the ALPA negotiators are idiots. Sadly this is a perfect example of how the internet is furthering "mob mentality" rather than furthering genuine discussion.

Joe