Actually the best next step is for the unions to go public. Start showing up with signs at the Message to the field. Picket at the Message to the Field. Next is the share holders meeting(that will definitely get the BOD and wallstreet's attention). Once that's done start to picketing every where. Start Family awareness events to get everybody in line for the possible tough decisions that the union may have to make. The one thing that management will ****** over is start coordinating events with the other unions. Pilots and FA's having public events together and even joining the GA's/ops agents and rampers on some of their events will for sure make management nervous. Ask Randy Babbit what happens when unions begin to support each other(ALPA/ IAM at EAL). GK and MVDV need to be shown that the unions will not bow down. 800 million last yr with 13% ROIC. No way.

SWA is heavily union. Every major work group is represented. Unity is key.

If you don't like your leadership, better get involved and get them out or get people that represent the majority of membership. I would hope that the leadership of SWAPA as at least listening to its members and trying to get a consensus on what's acceptable and more importantly what's realistic. The worse thing to happen is the union try to sell you a pot of gold and your NC comes back with a bag of sand.

A no growth airline TA is a lot harder to sell to its members because demographics. Senior Capts/senior FO's/junior capts/junior FO's and of course that happy CAST MD(Camp of Airtran Shut the Mother f** down) scorch the earth guys all want different stuff and needs as far as QOL stuff. Junior guys want better reserve and senior guys want retirement. All of course want more pay. Hopefully better heads will prevail and neither side get's ugly to get a TA. Something that SWA management and employees really don't need or want.