Originally Posted by
KiloAlpha
What makes you believe that Parker will be any more generous in the future. What's to prevent him from stonewalling again? You think we would be able to go on strike?? Nope. Never gonna happen. Never.
The whole "we'll really get them in a few years" mentality is terribly flawed. It will be the same crap sandwich we are eating now. We will be out $50k+ and still be faced with the same issues that Parker isn't budging on. (scope, work rules, LTD, medical cuts, etc.).
But hey... at least you held your ground and forced Parker to arbitration. Way to cut off your nose to spite your face. We'll get 'em next time. Rah Rah Rah
Parker won't be any more generous in the future, because he isn't a "generous" person, he's a manipulator and happy to take advantage of us now using the "this isn't section 6" claim (again, while treating that way for himself by asking for longer duration, a'la section 6).
My point is next time he won't be able to use those claims as we WILL be in section 6 and considering his treatment of us so far, it will (and should) be a bare-knuckle negotiations brawl just like the old AA. Again, it's obvious the "new AA" was just as much a façade and myth as Parker wanting to reset labor relations at AA.
Except for the size of this airline and the paint, nothing's really changed.