Originally Posted by
Rock
Jolly, take a look at Dan's timeline calculations again. Remember that the vote for this TA closes 20 Oct. At one point Dan mentions 60 days. That would be roughly 20 Dec. At another he says "by Thanksgiving". That would be just over 35 days.
Given what will have to happen if this TA gets voted down on 20 Oct, how would you define "a bit longer"? I ask, because you say that is all we have to risk by voting the current TA down.
Rock,
I hear what you're saying, but I think the "60 Day Period" Guido refers to is nothing to hang our hats on. It's an estimate, best guess, maybe best case. It could come as early as Thanksgiving if the Company wants to get through Peak with a best case for us to be successful, or the powers at be could dig in and things might get ugly. There are a lot of unknowns. When I say all we risk is living with a old contract a bit longer, that may be a poor choice of words. Ultimately what we risk is living under this old contract for the immediate future, maybe even another year. Guido's letter has swayed me to believe that our best chance of getting some real improvements we deserve is now. As much as I want to surrender and give in, his words have motivated me to hold the line with my fellow pilots. It's moved me to a firm NO. I'm willing to risk working under our old contract until we get what we deserve.