The way I see it we have 3 distinct groups with in the pilot group here: the top 350 who are ****ed off at management for not doing things their way; the bottom 300 that are ****ed off they are loosing their jobs; and the rest that are apathetic to the entire union/management struggle. What we need to do is get the bottom 300 and the apathetic pilots motivated to take a stand and voice their concerns over what direction the union is taking this pilot group. A major problem is us just sitting back and being a Monday morning quarterback on these web boards and not taking real action. Why do you guys think Obama had such a landslide victory? He and his team demonstrated superior organization and energized the party to actually get something done. We need to do the same to get our issues worked out. We need to get the flex line value issue worked out, we need to get the extended COLAs, early retirements, and voluntary furloughs issues worked out. People want these options! We just currently lack the organization and motivation as a pilot group to put the pressure on the people that make the decisions that effect us ALL. The filer that was in the crew room the other day is just the beginning. A revolution is coming and you will have to make a decision if you want to see the continued struggle of wills between the MEC and management or take control of your career and create the changes that will bring everyone together.

I can tell that everyone on this board has varying opinions on what to do and varying ideologies of who you support. But we can all agree that we want to keep our jobs, have a decent quality of life, a living wage and a sense that the company you work for is not on the brink of disaster.

When the time comes, I hope we can call come together....stay tuned.