The rules changed this year that will basically ensure the next vote will pass. IIRC, before any non-vote was considered a NO where now it's not counted at all.

Considering that, then maybe SKW (seeing the inevitable coming) would just take ExpressJet for pennies on the dollar of what they offered the first time, and just let the union take over anyway. The only big problem is that they would lose their ability to whipsaw ASA with SKW pilots as everyone would be under one roof.

On the other hand, that kind of economy of scale would create massive savings and make them a force to be reckoned with when competing for contracts. Heck, with that many planes and pilots they could pull a Republic and go their own way. XJT Branded II?