Alfa,

I give no sentiment that any employee group, for any airline, has had a cake walk in the CH-11 process. I am merely trying to point out that NWA had its own agenda in the CH-11 process and the employee groups acted as they felt they needed.


For you to say the fact that the NWA F/As did something to hurt DALPA's position is from your perspective and not theirs. Their circumstances were different esp in how the employee groups were treated and the threats involved.


I completely agree with you that management has a ton of leverage/tools in CH-11 and voting "No" isn't always the answer. The company can do tons of damage to a labor group/contract and it really depends on how far the company is swinging for the fences and what a group is willing to lose.


IMHO, I highly doubt that any employee group would be allowed to walk under any CH-11 process. It is just my opinion that a judge will side with management for the sake of keeping the company solvent since it is reorganization.


Personally, I think the merger went extremely well. I hope we keep a good liquidity position and never get near Ch-11 again