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Well stated. Persuasive argument.
But I think we should be careful about going "all in" with Moak's constructive engagement.
Never forget who we are "engaging". They are not our friends.
The jury is still out on Moak's tenure at DALPA. "Constructive engagement" is a work in progress. Our pension is still gone and our wages are still half what they were. I'll agree Lee has been an effective leader. But to what end? Peace and harmony won't pay my mortgage.
Well said in turn.
Our next contract will be the true barometer against which to judge the policies of Moak's group. I agree with Alfaromeo that there is a chance we will get something we don't like after Moak. The field will be wide-open for snake-oil salesmen, people who want to export the old "book" disputes from the fNWA, the malcontents from the South side that want poer back just because it is power, etc.
There will be plenty of suckers to line up and buy themselves a little bit of that snake-oil. People will eageraly "buy" lots and lots of cheap promises as a hedge against a bad contract. Prices will go up, yield will go down. The con game will be revealed, and the market for Delta pilots will collapse.
AMR, in reverse.
Maybe.
Maybe not.