Originally Posted by
SharpestTool
A lot of hot air and little in regard to plan b. One participant suggests that re engaging the company is plan b. I agree.
Now let's take the next step. Does RA reward the Delta pilots and capitulate? Or does he say lets see what the NMB says?
Everyone voting no should have an opinion here. Let's hear them. If you want a yes voter like me to consider your view you have to show me how it ends. I can show you how a ratification ends. I realize it's the future and unknowable as such, but you have to have a realistic idea of a timeline and result in order to make sure it's worthwhile.
Short term contracts with upfront money aren't the norm in this industry. Aside from DAL they are unheard of. SWA and FDX are still negotiating C2012... I'm not saying I'm totally jazzed about the TA. Realistically? Will R.A. capitulate? Uh, no. We are talking about rejecting the best contract in the industry... its just not the best by "enough." That alone wouldn't exactly put us high on the NMB GAS list. They wouldn't release us for years. If nothing else this management has done pretty much exactly what they have said since their arrival. I think they will back away, regroup, and reanalyze. Ball would totally be in their court and unless they have some burning need to wrap this up (one that I can't fathom) it could be a while. Not the end of the world in either case. Oh, and Denny: read the C. Suisse Piece: its got some hard fail math going on. JMO, OFG