Originally Posted by Left Handed

What you say is somewhat true. I believe there was one other airline to have a short strike after us, but I can't remember the name. Remember the RLA's job is to keep the airline running. Like you said they almost never release people, and yet Spirit management pi**ed them off so badly that we were actually released. The NMB has a long memory, and I think if it comes down to it, Spirit management will already have one strike against them if we go to mediation. The NMB will not be as tolerant of the shenanigans this time, especially seeing the bargaining environment in which we find ourselves.