Originally Posted by xj200capt

So you're really comparing a stagnant contract negotiation with losing fleets, a sham bankruptcy, furloughs, stagnant progression...
Listen, all of us at Mesaba understand your frustration. But for you to disregard the pain, anger, furloughs, displacements, base closings we've had the last 7 seven years as being some pre-school tantrum shows a level of ignorance that is hard to comprehend.

You've repeatedly said we don't understand. OK. Fine. I don't understand.

Do we at Mesaba feel we can get an agreement? Yes. Did we think it would be done in 45 days? I didn't but I also understand that not much happens until the last couple of days. Can it be done in the next session in 3 days? I think it's possible. Based on todays Mesaba ALPA phone conference call I do believe that Pinnacle management MUST get an agreement much sooner than later. The pressure isn't coming from us.

A number of you ask what we bring. I am not sure I have an answer that you will find satisfactory. Will we support you, yes. Will we stand up with you, yes. But I can't give you the confidence in your MEC as I have in mine. I suggest you call your rep to find out what kind of external pressure Pinnacle is getting. If the information is accurate survival of the company could depend on an swift agreement with a smooth transition. I sincerely believe that if the agreement isn't done in the next three day session, it will be fairly quick afterward.

Course I am just a JV player...