I totally agree!

The problem is, if ALPA stands to lose $8 million in 2015 alone, and the company stands to lose the ability to cut staffing requirements due to the increased productivity from higher TLV, fewer sick calls, junior FOs back on reserve after LCA trips are blocked from bidding (which requires fewer green slips, less open time and greater flexibility in trip coverage) and less movement into widebodies due to the drastic reduction in Transatlantic flights required by the new AF JV transition to block hours vs EASKs, THEN WHY THE HELL would either ALPA or DAL allow this TA to fail???