Originally Posted by MudhammedCJ

Junior captain hired at the tail end of the lost decade. Have always voted no. Most assuredly will vote no again whenever this current negotiation produces anything. Will vote no on TA2 also I'm sure, and likely would vote no on TA3 and 4 if we ever got there. Why? Because it won't even be up to "industry standard." We have some very good things here such as a flexible schedule and good vacation pulls. EVERYTHING else is sub-par.
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The "accomodations" that have been talked about as a means of turning people like me into yes voters is a joke. From my perspective, on Oct 4th I was told I'd likely be out of work within a few weeks/months for not bowing down to take the forced jab. I'll stop from sermonizing all the myriad reasons why. Either way, all those easy accomodations didn't come from the goodness of anyone's heart in Dallas. And it's still unsettled territory. They threatened to fire me and never really backed down. We've merely come to a temporary stalemate. I'll NEVER forget the position that put me (and thousands of like-minded people) in.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again. This place has hired thousands of Pollyannas that would vote yes to anything. Has the mindset flipped enough with the 1221, etc? I guess we'll see. But even SNAPA 2.0 hasn't done a single thing to get this process rolling! Hint - you have to file for mediation before the clock really starts.

Look at all the posters here that gave me grief because I think new hire pay is something the company needs so badly that we could use it as leverage! I'm not hopeful. We're doomed. Even in the best negotiating environment we'll likely ever see.

In all honesty, if I was a car salesman, I'd be smiling from ear to ear if a southwestern trailways jockey came through the door.