Originally Posted by Outsider

Who the hell is the NMB?
The only tactic older and more successful than divide and conquer is to convince the enemy they’ve lost the battle before it begins.
Right now you are weighing and debating the intricacies of a proposed contract. That’s as it should be. I’m too old to vote so I’ll stay out of that fray.
But at some point you guys really need to understand that this is at it’s heart; a labor battle. Yes, you are labor. It’s time to doff your cute little pilot caps and don your coal miners’ helmets. In the real world it is accepted and understood that a labor-management dispute is a mutually adversarial relationship. It has evolved that ALPA now considers itself a fellowship or that they are some sort of fraternal organization.
Along with reading about the history of airlines and pilots, what is critical is an understanding of the NMB, who they are and what their real power is.
The amount of assumption and misinformation in this regard here on this board is astounding and does the most to undermine any strategic position you may decide to take. The more power you give them the more power they will take.