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I think there would be at least 2 years or more of contention and bitterness. But I think the gains would be worth it and I'm willing to have some pain for long term gain.
But of course, I don't speak for all?
Typically things don’t become contentious unless there has been foot dragging for years on a contract negotiation. Skywest management has had over ten years learning how to do business with unions. Both the ASA and XJT MECs enjoyed favorable relationships with management, more so on the XJT side. But it was never contentious or bitter despite the vast differences in opinions.
My guess is that there will be a honeymoon period before some foot dragging. Just like it was when JetBlue and Virgin first unionized, after some foot dragging and union publicly complaining, both sides come to some kind of mutual agreement.