Originally Posted by
Buck Rogers
Mathematically what you say makes sense. Emotionally, not so much. Do you think paying less than Delta rates improves the probability of ratification? Does it improve moral? Could it lead to greater labor strife? You know, all the emotional items that need to be taken into consideration when evaluating the "world view"
You're talking about something else entirely. I was referring to AA management having some massive incentive to top us just to we top them. That makes no sense compared to just slightly undershooting us in the first place. Same cost differential, lower overall costs.
Your point of wether or not it will be ratified because they're not the highest paid is a different concern. I can't speak for them nor do I know how this deal looks in comparison to their current book.
Will 50%+1 or more vote no to a comprehensive PWA they would have otherwise voted yes on simply because they weren't briefly the top paid before a "me too clause" made them no longer the top paid?
Maybe. But IMO that seems highly unlikely. We'll see.