ACA Pilots should not base their vote on pressure from the pilots of other airlines. No one flying for Comair, with the exception of their senior MEC officers, who were at last nights road show to show their support, has attended a roadshow, nor completely understands our predicament. The fact is if you vote no based on the fact that you want to look tough in the industry and the company goes under due to the loss of UAL flying, no other pilot group is going to give you a medal or honor , or anything else other than maybe a thanks and goodluck at Home Depot. This TA does not represent a race to the bottom. It still puts us among the top regionals in the country as for as total contractual benefits, (better scope protection, CVR/FDR protection). IF you vote no please do it for the right reasons and not to simply make a statement. Hundreds, if not thousands of people's livelihoods and careers are riding on this vote. BAIN IS FOR REAL. UAL would not go out and spend $1M per month on a BS organization. They take nothing into consideration other than Line item Expense. UAL is not paying them to make a recommendation then go with something different.
To the Comair guys. I speak for all when I say that we respect you for the strike and for what you have achieved for yourselves and for the industry and I thank you for treating our stepchild pilot group in CVG with respect and for always giving me a ride to work. But when you struck, your partner was not in CH.11 and there was no consulting group holding a loaded pistol to you head saying lower your costs or else. Your strike happened during the race to the top and being Pre-9/11 you had the ability to hold the upper hand. Well now in the days of Regional Portfolios, and underbidders, and bottom feeders, it is a little tougher to make a stand. There are too many others willing to say 'hey we'll do it for less money and less headache'
Fortunately, you were never in the position we are in now and it must be easy from an outsiders view to say what we should do. I am still soul-searching for what my vote will be. But as a person who has always acted honorably, whatever decision I make will be final and I know I will hold my head high regardless.
Frats.
To the Comair guys. I speak for all when I say that we respect you for the strike and for what you have achieved for yourselves and for the industry and I thank you for treating our stepchild pilot group in CVG with respect and for always giving me a ride to work. But when you struck, your partner was not in CH.11 and there was no consulting group holding a loaded pistol to you head saying lower your costs or else. Your strike happened during the race to the top and being Pre-9/11 you had the ability to hold the upper hand. Well now in the days of Regional Portfolios, and underbidders, and bottom feeders, it is a little tougher to make a stand. There are too many others willing to say 'hey we'll do it for less money and less headache'
Fortunately, you were never in the position we are in now and it must be easy from an outsiders view to say what we should do. I am still soul-searching for what my vote will be. But as a person who has always acted honorably, whatever decision I make will be final and I know I will hold my head high regardless.
Frats.
