Originally Posted by
FangsF15
Agree with you HK. The memo came across to me from a position of weakness. Not strength, al all. He in particular is desperate for a deal.
It came off to me as artificially friendly, like he's trying to look like the good guy before inevitably shooting down an early agreement from the big bad union.
Didn't they try this tactic in prior contract negotiations? Pretending to play friendly with the union until suddenly pulling out and going straight to arbitration overnight?
Johnnychimpo
agreed. I went to bed optimistic and then after thinking about it today, it was just his meager attempt at a response to the MEC email… the next email from him will be to the tune of “we tried our best, but the pilots are insistent on killing the Delta brand”
Yes, something along these lines.