Originally Posted by oldmako

Some think the real discussion should have included a reason for entering contractual discussions in the first place.

I'll say it again, they have billions in cash.
They have billions more at their disposal.
We have already taken massive pay cuts as compared to last year and through bumps.
We have agreed to voluntary pay cuts through modified SRLs even though we already had more attractive SRL's in the current UPA. Why did we agree to dilute them?
And lastly, we seem to vote yes for everything. So a calculated AIP ends up being the final TA.

When the Master Chairman took over I was elated. I figured his pitbull run at GCOM would serve us well with him in the big chair. Now, I'm less sanguine. I certainly hope that he is able to pull a rabbit out of his hat.

Had the union not been so supple the last few times things went south, you might find a smaller percentage of pilots so quick to second guess. And, let's not forget that the last time this group voted for a new contract, nearly ALL of the leaked and rumored turds were in the final language. There's nore to say, but I'm just going to shut up. Because as we all know, anyone who doesn't take an active roll in ALPA is just supposed to keep his mouth shut.

I don't have the answers, I'm just a line slob. But our track record is hard to ignore.