Originally Posted by
BenderRodriguez
I agree, and I think we will. But those that continually spew the woe is me rhetoric need to return to the real world. We'll get a great contract, but it will take 12,000 voices, and when you have some of the insane stuff being passed around in the real world that goes on here, you will never get any kind of consensus. Wanna go on strike? It sure as hell bettered be for the right reason, and not just because you are a little butthurt because XXX airline got XXX and we don't. I'm in though, I have enough right now to pack it in. Wanna say no? Give me a good reason, and I'll join right in.
This place is hilarious.
That took about three reads, and it ends up not saying much. We should strike for the right reasons, but not the wrong reasons? He wants a great contract, you say we're getting a great contract, but you're hedging your bets by saying it needs to be a consensus contract?
I'll settle for a very strong contract that improves the quality of my career, and reflects my contribution to the success of the airline. I'll decide whether any hypothetical TA meets the test. Having debates about what other people should expect is futile. I think the only pertinent questions are:
1) Whether the union is properly determining the will of the group
2) Whether any TA that is reached respects the will of the group
3) Whether or not individual pilots will opt to vote for/against any such TA
As far as #1, I'd say the survey was marginally acceptable. I wasn't polled subsequently. The opener, conceptual as it is, doesn't seem to show that the union has gone off the reservation. I'm pleased at what was included, and what wasn't. We'll see.