Originally Posted by
gettinbumped
Personally, I am voting YES for this TA because I think in this economic, political, and global environment, it's a good TA. It may not be sexy with full retro and DAL payrates right away, but the overall value of the TA to me is very high. Stuff like 5/Day and Leg by Leg pay are HUGE wins. The more I read about it, and the rationale from the JNC of WHY they structured it the way it was structured, the better it looks to me. Yes there is definitely a risk for the L-UAL pilots to voting "no" with the TPA, but it goes beyond that for me.
I was under the impression that the SLI was mandated to take 180 days or less? I guess we could pull a USAirways East and pull out of the union if we don't like the arbitration, but I haven't talked to ONE pilot at UAL that wants that to happen... on either side. I look at DAL firing on all cylinders, and think the faster we can get on board with each other, the better.
Well said. While disappointed that we really never put any real pressure on the company,I cast a less than enthusiastic yes vote for all the same reasons. When you look at the T/A in totality, and if you have a shred of belief in your negotiating committee, from a purely business stand point there is no way you can come to any other conclusion than yes. If you are making your own interpretations without reading/watching videos/ talking to you P2P reps, or you are of the school of "always vote no on the first deal" (ridiculous) You are voting uninformed, no excuse for that as educated professionals, especially when such huge career implications are potentially on the line. If this deal is voted down, I will live with the majority. I hope however, that it is ratified and we can all get on with our careers in rightful fair seniority order.