Originally Posted by
pinseeker
So, vote no and let the company take 2+ more years to negotiate a new contract, opening all sections, and in the mean time, they can furlough while wet leasing since it is cheaper to do so. That way, they reduce the crew force for less money and no pay increases.
If you've read this far, I'm a no vote. However, some of the crap that is being thrown around by the no crowd is outlandish fear mongering with no basis in reality.
I know we are aligned on this TA but sometimes the difference between fantasy and reality is lack of imagination. How many times have your heard someone say I never dreamed something might end up like this?
I'm not prone to flights of fancy or believing there's a monster behind every bush, but brother management is shaking the tree. 4 base closures, a massive down bid, and public statements about not buying aircraft and using "partner lift". No one is making that up and assuming as the NC and MEC would have you that these are just practical adjustments to a downturn in volume seems more than a little naive.
It might take 2 years as you say and opening all the sections. They also might have another offer ready to go right after we reject TA1. You may not believe that likely, but its certainly a possibility.