Sigh... I just don't understand why the legitimate beef we at K4 have with DW is such a poisonous subject with all of you who choose to brand our contract as sub-standard.

Truth is, it is a pretty good deal. I have spoken to line guys who come through the school house that are well on the way to $300K a year without working a single day off. No possibility of being held out for extra days. Junior assignment doesn't exist. True home basing without the IRS hit. What's not to like? (obviously, there is always room for improvement)

Somehow, the whole thread here got hijacked into a name calling contest that has nothing to do with the issue. We just want DW gone. And, since we (and ABX, who are not exactly thrilled with the current e-board) don't have the critical mass to out vote the Atlas group, we need a better solution.

Letters were signed that addressed a specific issue (race to the bottom for the 737 contracts) that have been used against the K4 group (and other 1224 carriers) to hold the collective group hostage for things that are not our problem.

Quite frankly, if I was king of the world, the solution is to allow Atlas to get their own local and leave the rest of us to further our collective causes. It wouldn't mean that anyone is going to refuse to honor any carrier's picket lines. (none of our guys went to work last year) It would just allow those pilots who don't have a stake in DW's agenda to go on with our collective bargaining future.

As for Screwed and the rest of the trolls who seem to enjoy stirring the pot for the entertainment value. Get a life. There are way more important things that need doing...