Originally Posted by EdGrimley

Not angry. Frustrated with the seeming lack of strategy and execution at the top of our union, yes.

Somehow I knew you would use the hopey changey label.

To answer your question on timing:

Put together the numbers and start educating right now. Keep it positive. Pretend RA was running this campaign as someone earlier mentioned. He doesn't get all hot under the collar but he does state his goals, he does communicate those goals clearly and he does find ways to execute and achieve.

Right now is the time to reach out and get every member of our pilot union on board in advance of C2015. Get them excited that their hard work on the line every day has paid off. The company is finally in a position (consolidation, record profits, reduced debt, etc) to make true restoration possible. Surveys we can't see and secret ops behind closed doors do not qualify as the educational campaign I am talking about. As I said in my earlier comments, perform a symbolic vote that can achieve in the high 90 percentile that demonstrates our solidarity and resolve to achieve the goal.

Let management see the solidarity. Remind them that the pilots are critical to achieving managements goals including a well run, investment grade company. No shouting down or other nonsense. Just simply let them know that a very public campaign with 12000 pilots on board is in the wings. Show the company with current numbers, that restoration is possible while remaining profitable as a company.

If the company says not interested, begin step 1 of 100 of a public informational campaign. Managements of yesteryear might have not cared. I think this management will care. Being labeled the airline with the worst labor relations kills one of their favorite investor promotions and isn't the way they want this company to be perceived. The pilots don't either. Somethings gotta give though. Perception is everything and the company knows this as well as anyone.