Originally Posted by
Coto Pilot
That is what I was thinking about SoCal, before the merger, this was a large negotiating chip CAL ALPA had in the contract renewal negotiations. Makes you wonder how big a factor it was Continental's coming back to the table in the merger negotiations.
Anyone looking at what it truly meant would be remissed if they did not give
that bargining chip substancial "credit" to CAL-ALPA during Contract '08 Negociations.
It's all a moot point now. As we know, being one company makes the need for it all null-void. Do I think it was a 'key' player in pushing the CAL Mgt side towards the Merger?? I would not say it was the 'sole' peice to the puzzle, but was definitely a key player in how the future landscape would look if CAL was to stand alone with that date looming at the end of Dec 2010.
Just my $.02 cents....