The Nicolau Award clearly stinks from an easties perspective. Otherwise they wouldn't have been willing to wallow in the muck they've been in for the last few years.

But it seems that the slim chance they ever had of reversing it are extinct.

So the majority block must be juinor to the minority block - that seems to be an opportunity.

How does equal pay for FO's and Captains sound?

There are about three million RJs flying in US colors; while even one of them is left, an ironclad no furlough clause ought to be a requirement.

Reserve, min days off, Junior manning, etc; you've got the votes - you should have a contract with the best conditions for junior pilots, ever.

Best of luck guys.