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Old 05-24-2022 | 10:34 AM
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AxlF16
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Originally Posted by TodKindrsChikun
Just like ALPA gets out there with shiny videos and pilots to push the yes vote. It goes both ways. The contract should stand on it’s own merits but somehow “we feel”, “time value of money”, “now is not the time”, and “we’ll get ‘em next time” always seems to figure into the conversation.

Hopefully the contract will be presented discussing the changes and that’s it. I seriously doubt that will be the case.
Well, since 'ALPA' obviously voted in favor of accepting the TA and sending it to MR it's no surprise the overall push is for a 'yes' vote (assuming that's what happens). There is a mechanism whereby dissenting LEC members (if any) can share their opinions with the pilots. I expect the people that negotiated the TA (and supporting SMEs) to provide their negotiating goals and an honest assessment of where they settled on the continuum. You can call that a sell job if you want, but I don't see any way around this process. Just putting the TA out there with no commentary or explanation will not, and should not, ever happen. Unlike some people, I have faith in the pilot group to fairly and objectively evaluate the TA and vote appropriately. I'm not sure which idealistic, fairytale world has all the pilots that never vote in blocks, or based on personal interests? That's the case in EVERY democratic vote.
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