Originally Posted by
AxlF16
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.
I said present the TA with an explanation of the changes absent the sales job. Couple that with a comparison of other peer airline contracts. It isn’t that hard. That should be sufficient with your trust in the pilot group to vote appropriately no?
There have been instances where an MEC Yes vote was accompanied by a less than full throated endorsement. Tactical yes but I’m afraid those days are long behind us.