Originally Posted by
Army80
We all pay dues. Some have to mention it all the time.
Do you think the rep you sent your email to said, "Wait a minute, I got a message from a guy that pays dues, better put that one at the top of the list." ?
BTW, the very definition of "Negotiate" means to deal or bargain with another or others. The only reason the company hasn't "iced" us and gone into the usual 3-5 year contract model is that they need something. I'm willing to see what it is and what value we can garner from their needs. Your belief that we should not deal with or bargain with the company would never get us a deal. It's unrealistic and will cost the pilot group.
If we don't like the deal we can vote no.
What do you surmise the company "needs" that couldn't or shouldn't have been paid for out of the $5,000,000,000 buyback giveaway?
Sure, contracts are give and take. The last one was their take and this one is their give! And if they don't want to give, I'll take their accidental give (profit sharing) as is in the current contract.