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Campbell knows there's a majority on the MEC that wants to be "constructive".
That's our stated policy. Its not news to management.
The leaks serve a purpose.
The leaks are calculated to help the MEC figure out what will pass memrat.
The leaks help the MEC figure out which of these proposed concessions the line pilots think are reasonable.
They've probably got more useful "feedback" in the last 10 days than anything the survey could tell them. Most of these rumored concessions weren't even on the survey.
I just want to make sure there's not a repeat of C2012. I want to make sure its the MEC that makes the decisions this time and not just the administration and the semi-permanent "career ALPA" guys who are always hovering around the MEC.
So based on APC feedback to leaks, the MEC now knows:
1. Don't even think about touching PS. PS is our payback for more than a decade of concessions.
2. We will revolt over one more seat, mile or passenger of scope relief.
3. Add a little more pay and credit to vacation and we will be content.
4. Touch the already concessionary sick leave one more time and we will vote no.
5. Another 1-2% into DPSP would be nice.
6. We didn't create the training problem, in fact we tried to prevent it. Don't ask us to fix it without LOTS of $$$$.
7. Based on the rumors, we will vote "NO" to the TA, keep what we have and update pay rates to to AA/UAL every 18 mos.