Originally Posted by
Elliot
Rocky,
With all due respect, "eight reps lied to you" is a poor excuse for why the Tentative Agreement failed. Frankly, I'm not buying it. Mr. Anderson is much too smart of a business person/CEO to want a contract that passes MEMRAT by 50% + 1 voter.
My opinion. (Take it for what it's worth, as everyone has 'em and mine probably stinks.) D-ALPA was too confident in this passing MEMRAT. They chose NOT to take it at its net worth, and in my opinion, neglected what their constituency had asked for in an agreement.
We all know the outcome. We'll be back at the table no later than January 2016, and next time, I hope MY bargaining agent doesn't come back telling me - yelling at me - "this is the best you're gonna get".
And don't forget, the Company opened early, not us, and the Company wanted this voted on, BEFORE the 2Q earnings reports came out. Now go look a the Q3 earnings reports. Any wonder WHY the company was in such a rush to get us to agree to yet another Cost Neutral contract and reduce Profit Sharing going forward? RA is playing Chess, our NC was playing checkers. Luckily 65% of the pilots have played chess and saw this move coming a mile out.