Just wow. Fighting to restore what was stolen and/or taken under duress during the past decade was simply theater, and unions just "don't get in the way," nothing positive, nothing of value. To quote Andy Dufresne, "how can you be so obtuse?" Without labor there IS no business. $14M doesn't buy what it used to. No wonder the JCBA took so long, it was just entertainment for them.

Q. Have the unions cooperated during the merger?

A. On some things, yes; on some things, no. There’s always going to be some tension getting to a contract. There’s a certain Kabuki. Ultimately, I don’t think unions get in the way of being a successful business.

Charlie Rose Talks to United Airlines CEO Jeff Smisek - Businessweek