Time is of the essence.

We've seen the agreement. Among those who bother to read and understand these things, I think the debate is over. The vast majority believes that this TA should not be ratified.

The critical thing now is to educate those pilots who don't frequent social media.

ALPA shortened the ratification window for a reason. We've only got 30 days.

APC and chitchat are echo chambers. The audience is small. At this point it will do no good to continue debating the details with the ALPA/management guys on small isolated websites. That's probably what they are hoping we will do -- Continue wasting energy arguing about the finer points on Facebook and all the other splintered outlets.

There's a place for that but we MUST broaden the effort. Use Facebook to brainstorm about how to reach people who aren't on Facebook. That's the only way to win.

The opposition must organize. We have got to get the word out to the wider audience or the effort is doomed. Management and ALPA control a formidable communications machine. They have an unlimited budget. It will be very difficult to overcome that machine.

"We" know why this agreement deserves to be defeated. If we use the next 30 days trying to convince the Professor that it needs to be defeated then we will win the battle but lose the war.

I would like to see more posts about how to reach the pilots who are not reading this website. That's the key to victory.

The "con" arguments are solid, fact based and persuasive. How can we get that information disseminated at the roadshows, in the pilot lounges and in the cockpits?

A simple one page document to hand out at the roadshows would be extremely effective.
We know ALPA's talking points. Refute them one by one.
Who can write that paper? Who will get it printed?
Reprint the Council 66 Chairman's letter. Hand that out too.

Other ideas?

And one other suggestion -- I would advise the opposition to leave the DPA completely out of this. Quit talking about them. Completely. Way too divisive and counter-productive right now. There will be time for that debate after the TA is defeated.

Stop arguing with the ALPA and management guys. ORGANIZE.

Time is of the essence.