Allen...

"...it is obvious that has been available to the pilots as well. It begs the question, why didn't we opt for Section 6?"

Have you ever been involved with negotiations or on any ALPA committee in the past? If so you would know the problem and hyper nature of your post.

Neither side can just unilaterally say, "Let's open ____ negotiations," and expect it to happen.

You all make assumptions the MEC didn't say something like, "No we don't want a two-year extension, so let's open regular negotiations." Even if ALPA did request early opening (personally I assume they did offer this as an option) all Management has to say is NO.

The question is will a NO vote on the TA force Management to say "YES" to opening full negotiations early?

If you think so then vote NO.


And Allen... when grandiose and hyperbolic statements which make others who disagree seem like low class people, then yes we are eating our young. Names such as Kraviz and Swindells are guilty of such crimes.