Originally Posted by
Waitingformins
No, I meant that if Eagle had voted for a 61% increase it would have been at the detriment of other carriers.
It seems like in the same sentence the PSA argument was we had great work rules so the TA was acceptable, but we didnt know how good those work rules are.
AAG could whipsaw the 200's just to pull concessions from you, why pay you more than what they have to, and you will have a more vulnerable voting group.
Don't get me wrong I would apply and work at PSA just as much as Eagle, AWAC, or XJT, but it does seem weak to keep defending a mistake. Just call it a mistake a say we got scarred after Comair closed and Endeavor voted in major concessions. The MEC could have delayed, stalled negotiated longer, PSA could have gone through a least one round of NO voting. It continues to seem foolish to claim in hindsight you would have voted yes because you "benefited" from it. It defends how selfish the yes group really was, running to the trough like a hog eating slop. I dont think anyone wanted you too really fall on a sward, just suspend the drool and selfish intentions long enough to strike a collective gain or ward off a collective loss, nope.
I'm not trying to defend anything. I voted no but had a hard time making the decision.
I'm telling you the REALITY of the situation. PSA was significantly more vulnerable to a shutdown than Eagle was. Pure numbers tell us that. 61% of PSA either believed that AAG was not bluffing, or that they needed to secure their job for the next 10 years. 10 Years guaranteed probably 50 guys on the list a job until retirement, or very close to it and guaranteed another 50 to be over at mainline within a year, or less.
Everyone likes to say how inept mgmt is with "DUI Douggie" et al. Truth is they certainly are not. They knew exactly what to put in our deal to get the vote they needed. The extra 10% who also voted yes was just icing.
As far as further whipsaw against PSA....Well, that isn't going to happen for 30 CRJ 200s. No one would bid on them, maybe AWAC, but we do it cheaper than what they could bid anyway. If anything they could park them, but I already discussed why that isn't likely to happen in the near future.
Also, do you work at a regional?