Not sure if anyone mentioned this, but this is probably exactly what the company wants. They want us to reject their offer, and IMHO, is why:

-Arbitration will result in a better deal for them to include:

1. Lower Pay Rates (rate in the proposal are higher than arbitrated rates. But this was not the real reason for higher rates)

2. No profit sharing (with the proposal and and subsequent negotiations related to the proposal, PS is on the table. With the arbitrator it's not...easy way to end that option now and on subsequent contracts)

3. Worst work rules for us, meaning best work rules for them in the industry per the MOU

4. Pay Rates, the REAL REASON, this time their "Act of Valor". They look like the good guys to the shareholders, Wall St, the government, media, and the public. We look like the greedy, self centered, me first "UNION" (a bad word now days) that turned down the highest "pay" in the indusrty, now causing all the problem at the New AA. Though it's not a big deal in our minds, it emboldens management and make them harder to work with and no one cares about our plight.

5. They lose nothing. They already knew what they were going to get with the MOU. They are taking a stab at more cause they can. We lose the momentum of the times, profit sharing, QOL.

6. They get billions in profits and disgruntled pilot group. Guess what, the billions will still be there and our disgruntled group will still get the same...nothing. Well except a few will push it too far and get fired.

I am totally against the proposal. I have no fantasy that our counter will be accepted (cause they never wanted a deal in the first place...they already had one. They were just playing alone as the MOU said it had to be) in any form. They knew our Achilles Heel was scope and they went straight for it. I think it's time we stop playing forum negotiatior and get ready for a few more tough years. Then when time to negotiate for real, I am sure the profits will not be there magically and we argue again for years on end.

Side not: NEGOTIATONG ON A PUBLIC FORUM IS STUPID.