Originally Posted by nicholasblonde

Great post...I've looked for the ASA docs everywhere but you've pretty much summed up what I was looking for.

I hope the NMB knocks some sense into the company. Of course I'd rather see a good contract without a release, but if that doesn't happen, it would be of great benefit to not only us, but also EVERY airline all the way up the chain if we were released...think of the implications for every other airline in section 6 negotiations now, or close to entering negotiations...the message would be clear to every management team--you can't drag your feet with this NMB, or your pilots WILL be released...which is how the whole thing was supposed to work in the first place...

There was a decent article in the last issue of ALPA's "Airline Pilot" about Chairman Puchala and the current status of the NMB...