Originally Posted by
DirtHead
If management wanted the pilots to get a new contract, they would have presented one two years ago. As much as I want to believe Bendo and Bob have had a sudden change of heart and want to share their millions with the pilots, I'm simply not buying it. The extra sessions requested by the company are a another delay tactic, designed to placate the pilot group through the holiday transition over the 4th. Another operational meltdown over a holiday weekend would be a black eye to the company the board would no longer be able to ignore, and our fearless leaders would be searching the classified ads. I hope I'm wrong, but I fear this one's gonna be decided in a strike some years down the road.
I think you could be right for the wrong reasons. They won't offer us a contract due change of heart, that's a no brainer but they might want a contract for us because if they know if we can't keep or attract people in the very near future things might hit the fan in a major way. keeping this place running smoothly is preservation of self as far as the brass is concerned. They want to maximize their pay today but I'm sure they still want to get paid tomorrow.