Well as most can tell it is a lost cause debating this on an Internet forum. How ever did Skywest negotiate their current policy without expressjet to do it for them, and to end up with a better pay scale to boot?
Guys like you and the reason there is a rip between the groups. You say we are riding your coat tails in negotiating, but how long have you been in negotiations and the current TA is what you have aquired? So to answer your question we will negotiate on our own! Seems to have worked for the last 40 years.