This is precisely the reason current public opinion in America is anti-union. The purpose of our union is not to get you everything you desire or to hold the company and your fellow employees hostage until you get what you want. There is a happy medium that both parties can agree to that wont sink Mesa which would ultimately cost you your job and create a better working contract with some increase in pay.

Secondly, and this to me is the most important point to be said. If you are just about to upgrade, then I assume you might not have been here that long. I of course could be wrong on many levels with that assumption. However, the people that have come here in at least the last 2 years KNEW what they were getting into. You made the choice to be paid 22 dollars an hour first year, to purchase your own individual Ipad, etc. OF COURSE we can strive to improve our quality of lives and pay but most importantly, sinking the company just for the sake of your own misguided principle does nothing for yourself or your fellow employees. Having to move to another regional to be at the bottom of the list again makes no since to me which leads me to believe your statement is just for show. Why would you wish that on yourself. If that is the case, leave now, find another place that you feel is a better fit for you and save yourself and us the heartache. Its like the CEO of Sun Country saying he will shut the company down if he doesn't get the pilots to agree to a new contract. BS!!!!! He is only saying that to get public opinion on his side (which is easy because the public already thinks all pilots are rich) and to scare the pilots into agreeing to a sub par contract. Its in JO's best interest to come to an agreement with us. At least he's not trying the same scare tactics.

Take a step back and think about your rhetoric, be a professional.