And then I open my email only to see this...

"Your Negotiating Committee attended negotiations in San Antonio this week under the guidance of two federal mediators. Late this morning, management finally responded to Article 23 by moving backwards and removing previously agreed-to items. Despite being available to negotiate with the company for three days this week, just five minutes was spent meeting face-to-face with the company to actually discuss proposals. Management also refused to discuss our pension arbitration issue as we have been directed to by the arbitrator. Clearly company negotiators have been directed, as Soaper has stated in ground school classes, not to negotiate with the union until the union's position becomes "more reasonable".

Based on management’s current proposals and negotiating tactics, it is clear that upper management has no appreciation for the extraordinary efforts the ABX pilots contribute to achieve the 98 percent plus performance level. "

I just went from casually looking at other options to totally active. This management is, for the lack of a better word, retarded or has no intention of ever closing a deal.

Asking for concessions on an already concessionary contract from 09 just boggles the mind. Thanks for the type!