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Sink r8
That's a pretty funny backhand, and I mean it sincerely.
I don't like tweets either, and this discussions shows why. I had to go to the ALPA website to read them anyway. In the aggregate, they're very positive. In terms of the PS, it's ambiguous.
You're sort of leading the charge on this PS thing, just as you were on the Pay Banding. If you're incorrect, we're really not helping our own cause with public histrionics. I understand that many are spring-loaded to assume the worse, but if these guys are actually just doing their job correctly, trying to pre-empt negotiations could be a costly move. We've made them before. I heard a rumor about a guy who leaked something substantial about a negotiating position in a past TA, and ended up taking one of the most crucial items OFF the table.
There is a delicate balance. With regard to profit sharing I think it is important to spread the word. Reps need to hear from us. Like CDOs, our calls and emails will carry the day.
IMO there is way too much insider talk at PUB events and the crew room about trading profit sharing. It much be fought against. The insiders show their hands every time.
In C2012, they did the same early leaking how wonderful it would be to have 70 more 76 seat RJs. It doesn't matter whether we liked C2012 or not. What matters is they leak as they try to sell their program.
I think we are doing a great job fighting any reduction in PS. We need to stay on it. And I agree, internally is best.