Originally Posted by
pinseeker
Our leverage certainly has changed, and not for the better in the immediate future. The strike vote was leverage when the NMB indicated that the company wasn't being reasonable. Now, with recalls, new polling, opening new sections etc..., that vote holds little threat. 24 months from now, maybe that vote will regain the leverage it had, but for now, we continue to be our own worst enemies.
we get it. you didn’t get what you wanted. now grow up, and let’s do better this round.
and of course we have leverage. we always have leverage. the company needs us to fly freight, a lot, a little, the demand for our services still exists.
if you wanna be mad, be mad at management. had they not over-hired all these regional pukes to the tune of 700, that would be roughly the difference between the TA failing or passing.