A few weeks ago we received a union communication asking for crewmember's inputs for Contract 2010. Among my inputs were ...

- trying to negotiate that anyone flying past age 60 remains in a reduced pay 4.a.2.b status until retirement

- I was once a single issue voter ... NORMAL RETIREMENT REMAINS AT AGE 60 OR I VOTE NO. I've reconsidered that now. I now want to negotiate a significantly worse retirement package, I figure we'll have a chance to fix the damage done after the ND's retire

It's the least we can do to repay our brethren that bent us over and stuck it to us (and no, for those that inevitably ask, I didn't enjoy it ... )