Originally Posted by
Denny Crane
As a deadzoner, I would disagree with your premise. I would have liked to see retirement addressed in some form this last contract. But the focused plus strategy of Dalpa did not allow for retirement to be addressed. Even though retirement wasn't addressed, I voted for TA2 for a number of reasons not the least of which was I felt a rejection of TA 2 would not lead to a significantly better deal in a reasonable amount of time.
I would hope that everyone would/could get behind addressing retirement medical as a minimum for contract 2019.
Denny
What I meant by "weren't serious about [retirement restoration]" was the deadzoners weren't willing to go the distance (vote no en masse until they got what they wanted). By acknowledging you didn't think a better deal could be had, you've proven my point. So, the majority of deadzoners unfortunately became reluctant "yes" voters and, therefore, are looked upon as not having taken their restoration demands "seriously."