The guys who think we get plenty of time off have the votes.
The guys who think $150,000 is plenty of money have the votes.
Probably their Dad never made that much. They are able to live comfortably and conservatively in a nice middle class neighborhood where they already make more money than most of the people living around them and they don't see why we should rock the boat excessively or take undue risks in pursuit of more.

Its them we need to reach.

We need to convince those guys that we are not just blue collar labor. We have skills and assume responsibilities comparable with top surgeons or lawyers or engineers and we deserve comparable compensation.

We need to figure out a way to enlighten those guys who are satisfied with our current pay rates and work rules. If we don't, then ALPA will continue to be successful in managing our expectations and convincing us that we aren't worth $300,000 and the company couldn't afford it even if we were.