Originally Posted by TheManager

Reading for comprehension. Let me take a wild guess. You didn't test out very well for that did you?

The very next line of my post, that you chose not to include in your quoting of it, describes that any agreement, if "it doesn't meet OUR collective needs" needs to be sent back.

col·lec·tive
kəˈlektiv/

adjective

1.done by people acting as a group. "a collective protest"

taken as a whole; aggregate. "the collective power of the workforce"

noun

noun: collective; plural noun: collectives


Therefore, Einstein, my definition of substandard as it applies to any TA is:

If it does not meet our collective standards of decency, financial and beneficial needs, it will by definition be rejected, as it should.

Furthermore, the collective wants and needs are contained in the survey responses of the pilot group. Attempting to manage those expectations away from those responses and closer to what what the NC is producing is not negotiating. It's also not representing the desires of the pilots either. Look no further to find the answer as to why pilots are becoming increasing dissatisfied with Dalpa.

Nice try on the attempt focusing your frustrations on dealing with an informed and engaged pilot group. This negotiation will be more difficult, particularly in this age of instant information and communication.

The CDO debacle is proof of that. Arab Spring is proof that our incumbent union is very vulnerable, and likely never more so than right now, the eve of the TA that will determine how their precarious position and hold on power is ultimately determined.

That reaaallly bothers you. Doesn't it.