Originally Posted by MikeBerkowitz

The only thing that concerns me is the timing. We appeared to be going down a good path with the amendable date of our contract just around the corner. But what's done is done. I don't think a shakeup of the MEC leadership will have an immediate impact on the committee structure. I doubt anybody is going to throw a tantrum over this. I believe cooler heads will prevail. This is typical ALPA politics. This stuff happens from time to time at all ALPA properties, and usually at the most inopportune times. And now we have no choice but to move forward as a unified front. I just hope that this political shakeup doesn't compromise the position we seemed to be in.