Originally Posted by
Andy
NMB composition matters a bit, but it's by no means the most important factor in securing a new contract.
Quite correct.
It’s only one factor of MANY, but it’s also an important part of the process if one side or the other is playing games. Best and worst case it’s still a thumb on the scale one way or the other.
As an example, ask a JetBlue pilot how the current NMB is moving their first ALPA negotiation along with a company that only wants to stall. At the present rate they’ll never get a contract and the current NMB is apparently fine with that.