Originally Posted by
strfyr51
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I Never said any such thing!! you need to read it again! What I SAID was the hoodlums that run UAL dont give a HOOT nor are they in awe of ALPA like they were in previous Years and that includes YOU!! And? If YOU don't get an JCBA and an SLI then those "Sharks" you're sitting across from are going to take that as WEAKNESS amongst your ranks because I see it as "weakness" as well. How can you sit around talking about Solidarity when it appears that you HAVE none, and the Company can SEE that?? Why do you think they're putting 70 seater's in the CAL hubs right in your FACE?? Simple! They don't believe you have the Gumption to do much about it! If you did and you REALLY had them by the "short hairs" they'd be DRAGGING you into negotaitions. I don't know how you guys came to think you had "ALL THAT" going on, but these guys are Ruthless!! And you thinking you can worry JEFF?? PLease!! You'd better worry about How you're going to "PAY for the Privlege" of getting RID of those 70 seaters. Because if you Don't? We're going to SEE who the "toughest" is and from where I sit? The Outcome is REALLY in doubt!! I was here during the '85 Strike, and I KNOW what the CAL Pilots did during their strike. I've not seen much that I can hang my Hat on that says you'll be any real force since I don't think UAL NOR CAL ALPA is in a power formation to push UAL around at all. (though I could be wrong.. I hope so.) I think they'll offer a good chunk of Money, and THAT will be THAT!
I personally don't believe there will BE a strike allowed by Presidential decree especially with the Republican's back in power in the House and Jim Oberstar's butt on the Streets.. But Blaming ALPA?? Aren't YOU ALPA??
Or am I talking about somebody OTHER than YOU??
I don't know if it is the way you write, your typing format or how you are trying to express yourself regarding this matter, but it is really hard to follow and incoherent at times.
If I got wrong with what you were saying, I apologize, but the way I read it (and have re-read it a few times) was that you blame ALPA for not having the JCBA and SLI completed already. Again, I Think part
of THE problem IS How your Format (your) posts.
I will address your view on a possible strike or lack thereof. First, the NEW United may be entering the "too big to fail" or even "too big to strike" category. I certainly hope not, in regards to the latter, because for years management has been able to hold the advantage under the RLA, politics and the courts. President Obama will be under pressure from both sides. Labor will demand the opportunity to use all available means to bring this to resolution. At the same time, management will argue that commerce depends too greatly on an airline the size of the New United, especially in this fragile economic recovery, to allow employees to strike. Politics will come into play here. However under the RLA the PRESIDENT, not Congress,
may create a PEB. Republicans can take over both houses for all I care. In this instance, the president retains this power.