Originally Posted by
BlueJetDork
Head the same catch phrase last year about this time.
We will be working under of first CBA after 19-20 years in business, IMO!
Long way to go before we even round 2nd base.
Consider a new contract could increase cost by no less than $200 million per year (market rate pay only). A 5 year deal is a billion in additional cost.
Airline is making record profits. Operational metrics are higher than ever. New hires are passing IOE. Etc. The future looks bright under our current terms to management.
Why 2017? Oh .. the last update was positive and that means the same for tomorrow.
I understand your sentiment and to be honest with you, I can't argue against much of what you said. I do listen to the P2P conference calls and pay attention to what the NC say and how they say it....the tone changed a bit a month ago or so towards a more cautious optimism... it their patience isn't unlimited either......like I said, late summer we'll know much better where we stand and whether we'll be wrapping this up quickly or whether we'll have to dig in for a prolonged fight....