Fixed it for you.

 

This is just a game, and it’s played the same way every time. Both sides are pretty much publicly following a script. The emails we get every contract cycle say the same thing over and over. While this game is being played, both sides are actively reviewing best and worst case scenarios from their perspective. The union knows that we aren’t going to get everything we ask for, and the company knows that this TA is going to have significant cost increases. We’ll know soon enough if Kirby was serious about a quick deal, or only serious if it’s cheap.

 

To me, todays email seemed pretty good. They moved in our direction. Which is good.

The shareholders would HATE if Kirby just rolled over and didn’t fight. He’s gotta put on a show. At least until Delta votes

 

Scott to Garth (or vice versa)

“Industry leading”….you keep using that word(s)…I don’t think they mean what you think they mean.

 

No, that is NOT true. As long as its a PERSONAL DECISION to not to pick up OT, it's absolutely legal.

Thats exactly what happened at Frontier in late 2018, and absolutely nothing happened to any individual or their union. Spirit only got in hot water over that because there were guys publicly threatening others in a guised manner to not pick anything up via social media. Big difference.

 

Interesting.

 

That's exactly my point; he's only serious if we're willing to roll over and accept current book, with maybe a few limited-cost scraps baked in. Every CEO since the dawn of negotiations has said the exact same thing. For some reason the noobs always fall for it, get impatient, and then give up cash and work rules because they want to hurry up and get a deal done. After all, they need that signing bonus!

Next, the CEO runs to the board and tells them how awesome he/she is because, "even though our costs have increased somewhat with the new contract(s), the <insert labor group here> realized that our plan ensures that we'll be better positioned to compete and expand our market share moving forward, thereby ensuring our continued profitability while providing sustainable* futures for our co-workers." (Translation: "we're paying less than Delta for more productivity.")

Honestly, I forget how many contracts we've had since I've been here, but they all track the same as I've outlined above. This will be my last one and I would seriously love it if, just this one time, I would be proved wrong.

*This word must be included in all press releases and public remarks.

 

Every NPS point is worth about $30million in revenue in the company’s eyes.

 

inconceivable!

 

March 1st …………..