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.
This right here!! These additional dates are only a dangling carrot! They want it to look like they are trying to knock this contract out. Watch the speed of negotiations screech to a halt when summer peak ends. They want us to believe in this good faith move so we can get them over the hump. I'm not buying it.
They keep saying they want to close the negotiations up so that we can finally have the contract we deserve. Well, the ball is in their court. They know our terms. Sign the damn thing already.