Originally Posted by TED74

No, I posted that somewhat TIC. I'll do my due diligence and then either vote or shadow vote (I may or may not be eligible based on timing). If I can't vote, my only influence to the contract that will affect me and my family is input to my reps and buddies who will be voting.

I'm just not optimistic the deal will be fair compensation for what those of you who went through BK are worth, nor what those who are actually generating the cash flow deserve. For new guys like me, it will look great on paper and (I suspect) won't have any trouble passing. When you compare a turd to diarrhea, it really doesn't look so bad.

It's the trend for labor in every sector - transfer the earnings and profits from those generating them to to those who simply gamble or shuffle other peoples' money. The right wing often thinks this is natural capitalism and perfectly fair...I find it unfortunate and unsustainable over the very long term. The massive profits resulting from low oil prices will be unevenly captured by those at the top who are no more responsible for them than the folks who clean our airplanes on a turn.

I guess you get what you ask (vote) for. Too bad more pilots aren't (I suspect) going to demand what they deserve, and more importantly (since deserving is mostly irrelevant), what the market CAN support.