To be honest you are correct that negotiations ceased for a period of time. It wasn't because of inept leadership. The union did what was best for the pilot group. It might not have felt great but it was the best course of action with hindsight being 20/20.

There was a lot of progress made until a realization happened that a certain individual was abusing his position within the union for personal benefit. That has since been corrected. After his removal the best course of action then seemed to halt contract negotiations until integration was complete. Why? Because it's hard to strike or bargain when there's no single seniority list.

I understand your distaste for the situation but try and be a little more professional about it. There's not a single person on this list that has chosen to be put in this situation. New fleet types along with additional certificates and a complete change to the business structure means things need to take time to be done correctly. Don't get me wrong I wish like no other that a new contract was in place yesterday but I won't pretend I'm ignorant enough to not understand why it isn't. Things worth having take time. Slowing things down to give us more leverage going forward definitely wasn't the easy road. Knock it all you'd like but anyone that takes a moment to look at the situation will know better. Sooner or later you're going to have to realize things are better when working together rather than taking cheap shots when able.