Originally Posted by
NoHaz
I know there is alot of "recall them all" talk. But given how close this was, wouldn't it be more effective and timelier to seek a targeted improvement and resubmit? 1. Fix the pay rates to true industry leading. 2. fix the backpay to 100% or close to it. 3. Address the scope concerns and restrict any massive wet lease and furlough concerns. We might not even need the mediator involved if these are just term sheet dollar items and a scope side letter clarification. The alternative of recalling everyone, training new members, re-opening sections etc. seems like it would play into the company's divide and delay tactics.
With respect NoHaz, thankful for everyone's best effort, but all except for TonyC should return to flying the line back with the rest of us chumps.
We need new blood, new energy, and leaders who are starting from a belief, a knowledge, that we can do much better. Our current Reps gave it their very best effort and we know the outcome. The 13 who sent it to us to ratify with the associated sales pitch believed we cannot have possibly earned better than TA1. Why would they stay? I personally don't understand how any one of them would choose to stay and go through the recall process, after having failed so miserably with TA1.
Whatever they choose, it seems a bad idea to repeat the process with the same Reps and hope for a different outcome.
The new blood coming in knows from day 1 we are not using Retirement, a jewel in our CBA, as a divisive wedge in our pilot group. Also, we are not signing in new vague Scope language concessions with this "new company" we now fly for, nor are we giving up senior QOL in exchange for SMU, or giving up junior R24 for industry-worst R16. And we are not giving gained efficiencies to fly our entire BLG for our VAC buyback or VLT/AVA/DRF.
New energy in those leadership seats please.
There are a lot of very sharp guys and girls with the requisite experience ready to step up.
Time for PM and the entire group who sold us TA1 with all their very best and worst efforts, to return to the line. If they are sincerely interested in expediting the path towards TA2, they will step down and avoid the hassles the Recall process creates for all of us (not holding my breath though).