Originally Posted by
sulkair
Does the idea of harming the golden goose actually play a role in any NC's strategy? Or is it their job to shoot for the moon no matter what? Wouldn't this Fortune article strike a measure of dread into a SW pilot's understandably euphoric heart?
Do you guys get what I'm saying/asking?
This is my first experience with the NMB, so I'm learning as I go. Accordingly, I do a lot of reading to educate myself. I am far from authoritative (especially in the current negotiations).
But from what I can see...
1) A core requirement to being released is that our ask does not put the company at a competitive disadvantage.
2) I don't think that the NC believes we will obtain our goal of a good contract without a strike.
What I extrapolate from these two observations is that our ask is extremely reasonable so that there will be no delay in being released. Perhaps, (total speculation here) the NC believes that good now is better than great in 3-4 years. We currently must exit our existing concessionary contract as expeditiously as possible. We can fight for a leading contract is 4-5 years.
Again, this is speculation, and it is based off the fact that I can not make sense of the strategy any other way. Maybe someone with hard facts can chime in, because all I have is speculation.