ASA guys, find out the real story

[Jack-O-Lantern]

Why in the world would we opt for some completely new system in a joint contract? That would be idiotic. Either take our existing PBS and tweak it or take the existing line bidding system from Expressjet and tweak. Anything else is asking for trouble. Never switch bidding systems in a contract, you can't fix anything until the next contract. You vote on new bidding systems in a LOA or side deal. We all knew there would be shortcomings in ASA's PBS but at least we had the next contract (this one) to clean it up. If we vote some new POS PBS system in, it will only take the company about 3 weeks to start dicking us over and then it'll be 6 years before we can address it.

DING DING DING, Winner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Read this one carefully and slowly! This is spot on!

 

[Oakum_Boy]

This is the only strategy to take. Why introduce an unknown. Either line bidding, or Flightline PBS. Instead they want an unproven system not purchased by any other airline since its inception.

More importantly, anyone care to share their thoughts on whether or not we're going to keep our PPO healthcare option?

 

[OCP]

Did ASA ever find out the "real story"?

 

[wms]

This is the only strategy to take. Why introduce an unknown. Either line bidding, or Flightline PBS. Instead they want an unproven system not purchased by any other airline since its inception.

More importantly, anyone care to share their thoughts on whether or not we're going to keep our PPO healthcare option?

They DON'T WANT an unproven system. They DO WANT to force a vote on a PBS system they know BOTH sides will vote against.

 

[wms]

This is the only strategy to take. Why introduce an unknown. Either line bidding, or Flightline PBS. Instead they want an unproven system not purchased by any other airline since its inception.

More importantly, anyone care to share their thoughts on whether or not we're going to keep our PPO healthcare option?

We get or don't get based on how we vote, not based on what's forced on us.