There is NO way I would want to combine unless we had alpa. If we combined with no union, we would have no say in the matter, and would get screwed. I did my part, I voted alpa. I thought the timing on the last drive was poor, too many new guys. I called probably 15 of my friends that were relatively new and helped them research, and not be afraid to vote, be that yes or no. So all the armchair quarterbacks that really have nothing to lose need to S-T-F-U. Step one: alpa. Step 2: combine. That is the order it HAS to go, not the other way around.

And yes, winglets, you are correct. If we found out who you work for, we would most certainly discredit you. We would have to. There is virtually nobody in this industry who is innocent. If a passenger came in to your cockpit after a flight with a notepad and started listing off all the things you did wrong, how would you accept that? I would think, "who in the world is this? what are you?" I would want some CREDENTIALS. Now if that same person came up and said: "hello, I'm FAA administrator Randy Babbit, and I've got a couple of things I'd like to point out to you, no big deal, just a heads up for the future." I'd be all ears. The difference is credentials and the approach.

We all get it, wingnuts, you think we should merge. So do I. How many more times do you need to say it? You have made your point very clear. Thank you.