Originally Posted by Bluedriver

I was publicly disappointed with many aspects, and I spent time discussing the problems with it. But ultimately I felt we gave up the strategic high ground in the battle/war when we agreed to the TA when we did. Things were just STARTING to go in the pilots favor and summer was just about to start....

But they did, so I had to vote considering what was in front of me and consider where and when our leverage might return. And the things I didn't like about the CBA were not always the things others didn't like, so there was no guarantee my concerns would be addressed with a NO vote anyway.