Wow. I really hope this statement is wrong. Forget about expectations. This is overall concessionary or cost-neutral at best. The 4 percent and 3 percent raises are just keeping our buying power the same. This would be a 4 year deal with a single 5 percent raise in exchange for selling scope (yes, I said it). Honestly, the above is so far below my expectations, I don't even believe it. I'll have to see it officially to believe it.

No, apparently not a joke. I asked the same.

If this leak is correct, it stands as quite frankly a disrespectful offer.

I am beginning to think that the rushed timeline is part of the negotiating strategy and a ploy.

The sell now is going to be urgency.

Except this - NOW!

The offer is a one time only deal, reject it and the next will not be as good. Ratify it - NOW!

We need a hurried timeline for voting - NOW!

In the end, it might be apparent that there was no reason for the hurried hurried negotiation except to contrast the "except it now and capture the time/value or risk a drawn out section 6."

Kind of like a quick negotiating shock and awe to throw folks off balance.

Is anyone else having a hard time getting to the DALPA forums?

If these are indeed the numbers, what happens if the MEC doesn't send it back? Let's hope they dont "punt."
History has shown we'd MEMRAT a ham sandwich.

Nice attempt to push your agenda.

The numbers mean far less to me than Scope and work rules.

If we fixed other areas (rigs, min day, vacation, training, reserve pay....) W2s could improve significantly. IMO, we've already gave up enough 76 seaters. Scope and work rules are difficult to recapture.

Ham sandwich actually sounds quite a bit better at this point.....

Have no agenda. Just disappointment at this time.

I have said it before, I'll say it one last time.

A don't want to see a representational change. I want to see a representational fix.

If ALPA is no longer our bargaining agent, it wiil be their own fault. This has been theirs to either win, or perhaps lose. Any demise of ALPA will be by their own hand.

That is the stark reality of it all.

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If that's the offer, the NC is back to the line, George and I storm in there and go all:

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Obviously George is wearing black and doing all the heavy lifting. I'll just be there for moral support and looking good.

4/8/3/3? Should pass easily. Only need to up the DC contribution ~5/2/2/2, properly repair the contract, and clean-up in aisle 1.