Originally Posted by
Spaceman Spliff
yes. we are locked into LOA 19 (which you strenuously objected when it was passed, and now is suddenly your best friend) with or without a JCBA. Why would we want to rush into and identical deal?? If we're screwed either way, let's take the risk and try for something better.
Heyas Spliff,
And there you have it. You are LOCKED into LOA19. Management needs NOTHING MORE from you, so NOTHING MORE is required to be put on the table.
What they DO need, however, is the NWA guys on board, and the same changes to our PWA that you needed in yours to make the merger happen.
And that comes at a price. And since you guys have LOA 19, for better or worse, that means the rest of the trinkets on the table can go to NWA to lock up their side of the deal.
The irony of the situation is that most NWA guys would be much happier to have our current PWA with pay raises & tweaks as opposed to the DAL contract + JPWA. Once that's in place, there won't be much motivation to move off that.
Sucks, but that's the way you wanted to play the game. This is PRECISELY the reason why a joint agreement is preferable.
Nu