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12-04-2009 | 01:32 PM

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Boneman

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Eighteen months? I wonder where they came up with that number? There will either be an agreement next year because of a merger or this will drag on for at least two to three more years before we are released to "self help." Northwest was allowed to strike and American was not. Me thinks it has something to do with the time of year and the economy. Two years from now if the economy is clicking along then I think B.O. will let it go down. IMHO

12-04-2009 | 04:57 PM

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TheQuan

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Originally Posted by Captain Bligh

EWR LEC leadership today advised that pilots should prepare for a 30 day strike within 18 months. More to follow.

Ah yes. The all-knowing/all-seeing EWR LEC.

12-04-2009 | 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Ottopilot

CAL pilots should be prepared mentally for a strike and have 30 days pay minimum saved for one. It could happen in as little as 18 months, but it could also take 5 years.

Uh. I think I'll need the 5 year plan.

12-04-2009 | 07:15 PM

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Good Luck !! the way things have gone the last 10-8 years and how things are today, WE SHOULD ALL STRIKE, every airline, every pilot. its sad to see our profession from what it was to what it is to where its going.

Sailor.

12-04-2009 | 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by TheQuan

Ah yes. The all-knowing/all-seeing EWR LEC.

Thanks for your vote of confidence. No Magenta Line for you!

EWR LEC Chairman

12-04-2009 | 09:03 PM

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Bingo, we have a winner

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Originally Posted by Sailor

Finally, somebody that can see the forest for the trees. We are giving our dreams away without much of a fight.

Carpe Diem

12-05-2009 | 12:00 AM

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FlyJSH

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I'll walk.... just please don;t let me walk alone.

12-05-2009 | 09:36 PM

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TheQuan

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Quote:

Originally Posted by CAL EWR

Thanks for your vote of confidence. No Magenta Line for you!

EWR LEC Chairman

My confidence is in the negotiating committee. Don't worry, I'm ready to strike but just don't think it will happen so soon. And I also have my NO vote standing by if round 1 lays a turd on us like PBS.

12-06-2009 | 08:06 AM

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.....+1 with ANY compromise on SCOPE.

If we have not learned from other's 'mistakes' on the topic, might as well burn the binder and not work under a CBA.

12-06-2009 | 08:21 AM

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There's no way they'd try to ramrod scope changes through on the QT is there?

There are some nasty rumours floating around that base reps got a summary that didn't have the scope section in it.

Why don't CAL & ALPA just do the right thing? Buy some 100 seat jets and negotiate a pay scale for mainline people to fly them! No hard feelings that way. Everyone would be happy and they could buy as many as they want.