Originally Posted by
texaspilot76
AA73, I understand where you're coming from, however, I disagree with one point. Doug is not afraid of arbitration. If we don't consider this proposal, it will certainly go to arbitration. The FA'S were only 16 votes away from approval. He could have made a small tweak to sway at least 17 people and revote to get passage, but no, straight to arbitration. I think arbitration is what the company wants. They offer these high rates, making them look good to the public like they are trying to be good to their employees, though the public never hears about how the other details are subpar. We refuse it, go to arbitration, and now we are seen as greedy pilots in the publics eye and Doug saves a ton of money in arbitration. I think that has been the strategy all along.
I have been all over the place with my opinion about arbitration. But now that I have had time and yes this "negotiating" on a public forum a few facts are becoming more and more worrisome.
Why did he hire Glass?
Why did he dangle the early raise?
Why did he hold out to give us an offer until after the FA's? (It wasn't as some had suggested that he would offer us PS)
Why then, did he make this offer a cram down? (What's his hurry all of a sudden)
Why did he say that we have to agree to what he has offered so far, before he will fill in his outline?
Parker does not do anything without a motive. Every move is calculated. If we are going to play chess with him we need to understand that he is not of the same caliber as Richard Anderson. We can not sign anything this vague when it involves someone this untrustworthy. As much as I would love to sign something and move on this, this offer, as it stands, is out of the question.