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Old 08-04-2015 | 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Check Essential
There's a whole range.

#1 is very basic. We simply start communicating our displeasure. Unionism 101.
Let management, the public and the investors know that labor risk is back on the table.

We've been docile for a long, long time. The other "stakeholders" have come to rely on ALPA's passivity. Its taken for granted. Richard boasts about his great relationship with ALPA on every investor call.

The Delta pilots have been "constructive" for long enough. Its not working anymore.
We might finally need to stand up and point out that everyone has been getting paid handsomely except us and we're not going to accept that situation anymore.

Once our new MEC is in place and negotiations resume we should know very quickly whether that type of action is going to be necessary.
I read this and think how scary the 35% of yes voters really are...and getting 16% more with even anemic improvements to your next TA doesn't seem far fetched at all.
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