Originally Posted by
sailingfun
Two things were responsible for TA2. RA leaving dropping the contract in EB’s lap who could not really allow his transition to begin with a massive labor dispute and United pattern bargaining off our TA1. A key part of a successful negotiation is bringing your competitors up with you.
Not at all. The wisdom and engagement of he membership is what created TA2. When the document (TA1) was scrutinized by the 10,000+ members and aided by the internet and specifically this site, the obvious short fall was evident to the average line pilot. Yellitelli made a bad deal and sealed his failure with an early SCOPE settlement that angered and sold out section 1.