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Old 09-20-2010 | 04:30 AM
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Originally Posted by bored
I had a feeling Airsupport would come out of the blue and completely misunderstand my post. And I was right. You completely took my post out of context and went off on some tirade. Read my post again. You sir are the one with a an obvious chip on your shoulder and is overly sensitive. My post was not veiled in arrogance or carried a condecending tone. If you interpreted that way, that's your fault and your sensitivity. You may not agree with what I said, but it is the simple truth. Colgan + Pinnacle out number Mesaba. I'll say it again, there is a possibility that a Pinnacle + Colgan majority could vote something in that is marginally better for a Mesaba pilot and very much better for a Colgan or Pinnacle pilot. Those are the facts, by sheer numbers and expectations. I do NOT believe that every Colgan pilot, or Pinnacle pilot would vote at the first offer, just for the sake of it. However, it is not out of the realm of possibility given the reasons I mentioned before that a few just might.

I believe we should all be in this together. But don't forget that this being together stuff involves 3 different pilot groups coming from 3 different perspectives and expectations trying to all be happy as one. It won't be easy and it will hopefully come with lively, professional and civil debate. I also hope that the total nonsense, and you know what I'm talking about, that is over at your airlinkpilots webboard is the vocal minority that needs to get a clue. And spare me the "we saved your butt, you should be lucky" BS. THAT sir, is what will divide us.
Just stop the bickering and get the facts before this continues. In order for any kind of "majority" as you have alluded to you need to understand how this process works. Assuming there is a TA for a JCBA reached each respective MEC will vote (individually) for the TA. If it doesn't pass ANY of the 3 (must have 3/3 in favor) the TA is essentially voted DOWN at the MEC level. This will ensure that no TA goes out for ratification by the pilot group where this "scenario" of majority in numbers cannot occur.
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