Fact: the union announced a picket after the last negotiating session.
Fact: nothing has changed since then
Fact: the union has said we are transitioning to a labor dispute
Fact: we have mediated and nonmediated negotiations betweeen now and the planned picketing, so I guess maybe it’s possible in theory they can work out the difference in that time.
Fact: we don’t have a TA and aren’t any closer to a TA than we were a week ago.
Fact: differences exist between what we want and what management wants, otherwise there would be no more negotiations, no labor dispute, etc. When the company will decide to pay market rate isn’t up to us, it’s up to them, and they surely wouldn’t let that cat out of the bag. They are smarter/more disciplined than pilots with rumors and leaks.
Fact: management can afford to pay us market rate.