Oh, you mean like TA1?

Considering negotiations have been on a regular schedule for months, I'd say whatever is happening now has survived "first contact" with the NMB just fine.

Our Section 6 position might not have changed in more than a year (I'll take your word for it), but the pilot compensation market sure has. I just hope the MEC adjusts our economic asks upward before the company accepts whatever our position is now as a win for them.

In fact, I bet if the company accepted our table pay rate position tomorrow, the mediator would say to us, "guys, this is a year old now, are you sure you don't want to make any changes?"

One thing is certain: you'll be negotiating against us no matter how much leverage we have. Thank goodness you only have one vote now.