Originally Posted by
nicholasblonde
No...DCI carriers and everyone else would be expected to still go to work...it's a labor-group specific thing at the end of an arduous process...53 months of negotiations and a 99% strike vote, then several steps to get a release would have to happen (might not happen), then 30 day cooling off period, then and only then could 9E pilots not show up to work...no one thinks it will get that far, but some think PT could go to 11:59PM on day 30 of a release period before signing IF (huge if) we ever were released...
Or he could pull a page out of the CMR playbook and just fly home in the afternoon on the 30th day. His decision will be heavily influenced by the Regional Airline Association and Delta. If they want him to stand strong, 9E has a lot of cash and they may test the determination of the pilots. Remember, when you go out on strike, you walk out on a guaranteed job. You are walking out saying I would rather shut the company and be unemployed then return under our current working conditions.
I am restating the obvious to many 9E pilots, but you must understand what you are doing. I respect tremendously the resolve and fight to stand up for your convictions. I hope that you walk away with a stellar contract that doesn't require you to walk. But if you do, remember that when door number one closes, there may not be a door number two in today's economy. Good luck guys.