I think it is too early to count on the TNT deal going through, but I suspect that would increase our manning requirements. Checks in the mail on that one though. Which is true of all our best guesses on future manning.
As a sidenote though, I would say that it is inconsistant to argue we will continue to be able to use manning (or lack of) as leverage in future negotiations, while also arguing that manning is going to decrease in the future. Raptor, I realize your predictions are based on the TA passing, but let's say the TA fails and so does the TNT deal. Is manning going to increase or decrease in the next year or two?