Originally Posted by
SharpestTool
Ok. That wasn't so bad. So if I'm reading this right we will likely have to win this going through the NMB. Timeline probably undefined. That's the risk really I suppose. Do we get enough in a timeline that doesn't eat up any gains we achieve. I think we can all agree that beyond 18 months the numbers get real ugly. We will have to hope that the NMB agrees that our position is sound and management's position is unreasonable.
Short of that, we need to see capitulation from the company. We haven't seen capitulation from the others currently engaged with NMB. SWA really hurting right now from a TVM perspective.
Do SWA, UPS, and FedEx move if we shoot this down? Why would they? Could we join them waiting for someone to push the bar upward. On the other hand, if we ratify will their managements commit to the new standard? More importantly would the NMB now see our industry leading contract as the new reasonable position? If so, we could see those carriers break the NMB hold and advance. This would bode well of course for us 2.5 years down the road when we are back at it again.
Thoughts?
It's a long time between NOW and 'getting parked' by the NMB. In the mean time, just how motivated do you think this pilot group is going to be to "Engage the Customer" or better yet, use all of their sick leave? It could be a long, hot, dry, summer if Richard fks this up, and ruins the morale of the pilot group.
No Bucks, no Buck Rogers.