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Except for: “Although the DOT’s approval is now in place and management has indicated their expectation to move forward, LOA 13 (the full language of which the Negotiating Committee is meeting with the Company next week to negotiate) still needs to be approved by the MEC and ratified by the membership in order for the Company to implement certain facets of the partnership with American.”
So, the pilot group holds the keys to, at a minimum, several facets of the deal. Sure does seem like a good time to demand something that won’t cost the company a dime until they are making money again. Talked to a couple of my reps. Got the old “we asked, they said no” BS again. One even said we need to work with the company and show our goodwill now and that they will remember it in section 6 negotiations. Ha...yeah right. We need to stop asking and start demanding. We need more people to voice their opinion on profit sharing to the reps. The reps I’ve talked to think it isn’t something many people care about and that people want more tangible/short term items. Now or never. We won’t “get ‘em next time.”
That was my sentiments when I read about the partnership. Seems like a time to make gains when the company needs something. My other question would be who is going to be the winner? JB or AA pilots. These partnerships never reward both equally.