Nevets,

I believe the reason most of us keep "beating this dead horse" is because we want to pas a reasonable contract that is better for us now, as well as those coming after us. Anything that supports a continued lack of unity, such as separate PBS, is not better for us. Also, we don't want Management to agree to an unrealistic contract now as the beginning point for a bankruptcy filing, which will end up worse for everybody. Also, eliminating certain things in the current contracts and gaining other things in a unified contract is not concession, it is compromise through negotiation. Regardless of the changes if the vast majority of pilots are better compensated and have a better quality of life after the signing of any new contract it isn't concession; it's compromise. Most people here, according to my interpretation of their responses, don't believe you are open to compromise, which is why your argument breaks down. We are not going to get everything good in both existing contracts, so let's figure out the most important things and stand firm there, then make everything else as good as we can get it for now.