Originally Posted by
Karnak
Regardless of the ego clashes, did the SLC rep's letter help us as a pilot group?
I don't think the letter from the negotiators would've been written had the SLC letter not been put out there.
My understanding is there are still a number of important things on our plate to refine and improve the contract. Explaining a vote by impugning our negotiators might not be the best way to make progress on those things, and it most certainly will cause a response by them.
Our reps (and negotiators) get paid to hash this stuff out in private at meetings. A public poo-fling suggests there's at least one who thinks the perception of not supporting a successful chairman should be addressed by hanging skiddy underwear in the front yard.
Sad. Let's move on.
The ugliness is a by product of transparency. Now that secret agendas and committee appointments are at stake there will be discourse. I prefer the discourse be public. The move away from secrecy and back room dealings is right and over due. Now, to gain support there will be a real need to define and implement a plan. The "smartest guys" don't just get a pass. If their positions are truly worthy of support they will have to explain them not shroud them in secrecy and the attitude that we would never understand.
This is going to keep the line pilot more engaged and prevent a small group coup, like what happened with TA1.