Originally Posted by
BandDingOw
I didn’t say we have more leverage now than we did in ‘23 but we have more leverage now than we have since then. You could argue that we have more leverage now though because the company seemed fine with hiring CFIs and visas to replace leaving pilots. And yeah, I think we have more leverage now despite the fact we probably aren’t getting released anytime soon. They need government and shareholder approval to get this deal done. They want to show DOJ/DOT and financers that there are no labor troubles. If we’re quiet then all will assume that labor negotiations are going smooth. If we’re loud they’ll be more inclined to finish the deal. That’s called leverage.
got it. So if labor whines a lot the DOJ is gonna block the deal?
even tho analysts say this is the easiest merger case ever in the airline industry because the crossover is ONE route
nevermind that this admin’s DOJ is way too busy with other stuff and hates unions
and Wall Street would prefer we don’t get a raise so the idea that the banks are gonna pressure management to increase pilots costs by at least 50-60% is laughable.
You do not honestly believe that we have more leverage now than we did a year ago under Trump or in 2024 under Biden??