Originally Posted by
Jetlife
Not exactly. My point is, there is no arbitration to rule in 2020. If the pilot group is unified and wants it bad enough, scope will be achieved.
I don't think we give enough credit to the ramifications of violating basic universal scope recognized by ALPA and every domestic airline. I am not saying they won't do it, but lets really appreciate the severity of doing so from an industry standpoint.
I appreciate the way in which you are looking at it, I really do. I want to think along the same lines but regardless of how united we are I truly think that our management team would rather see the company burn down than to ever allow scope on property. Never in the history of this company has it operated under any scope provisions and from the way they have most recently acted they aren't planning on having scope on property for a very long time, if ever.
You are right though, perhaps it can be worked out in a negotiation which brings me back to my original point: It will be worked out on their terms and AFTER we accept minimal (or no) pay improvements, minimal (or no) work rule improvements, PBS on their terms and a pilot wide vote to get rid of the pre merger AS DB plan. Sadly, even if we accept all of that they still could place the CS300 et al with a regional partner.
They hold all the leverage and have demonstrated they are willing to take this company over the edge "to prove a point."