That just proves you hear what you want to hear. If this had been signed by anybody else today you would be screaming bloody murder.

The contract was late. It didn't have full retro. It allowed a massive scope concession on RJ (my issue with it). LOA 46 had a bigger affect on me than most of these other past gone issues that are being rehashed today.

He emphasizes that the time value of money is more important than anything in achieving gains now and also that work rules aren't retroactive and that working with management to achieve these things and making ourselves relevant is also important. He goes on to say how important we are in pattern bargaining and points out that the other airlines are behind us (again).

This forum has vilified those who wrote the same things in 2012.

The only difference in this letter espousing the value of time and money and working with management is that C2012 was six months early and C2K was too late and a dollar short.