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Old 08-15-2014 | 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by forgot to bid
Just say nothing about our contracts.

Just focus on the multitude of profitable airlines and that the pilots are proud to work hard and make that possible and we're very proud of all that we have accomplished.



Red herring.
Investors don't care if you are proud, they care if your pay affects profitibility and they care about labor peace. The whole point of the visit to New York was to promote labor peace because Wall St. Values that. Moak seems to think healthy profitable companies will do well in negotiations and is using his position to promote airline health...or at least the part he represents.

I tend to agree with his strategy since it costs absolutely nothing. I don't think the DALPA negotiating committee will go along with whatever the company proposes because the former ALPA President promised Wall St. the pilots wouldn't be a problem. As a matter of fact, I think promoting labor peace is leverage because it matters more to the company than it does to us.

I misunderstood your opposition to Moak talking to investors. I thought you were advocating a hard line stance. It appears you advocate silence. I apologize for the misunderstanding.