Originally Posted by
oldmako
The current contract is loaded with bogus loopholes and concessionary gimmies. None of which were necessary and all of which were agreed to just to get a deal done in exchange for an acceptable hourly rate. We were negotiating in extremis. But that doesn't mean that we shouldn't try to plug the loopholes when the opportunities arrive. Oh wait, one already did. We gave Smisek a pile of money while he trashed the airline simply to stop the Blue vs Black whip-sawing. Now, SK is trying to poop-chute your contract with more RJ flying and guys are willing to play nice as they speculate on their PS check 6 months in advance.
Mako, please specifically name the bogus loopholes and concessionary gimmicks.
Are you part of the NC - is that how you know that SK is pushing for more RJ flying? Along with that, are you indicating that the union is going to cave and loosen scope in spite of having direction from the line that we won't bend on scope? Further, you seem to be stating that we'll accept a new contract that loosens scope.
I've read many of your predictions over the years, some correct, some way off. I'll go out on a limb and speculate that this post of yours will fall in the latter category.