GeekMaster
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Not normally one to make predictions (other than no release) but here goes for this weeks negotiations with ASA.
ODDS ON FAVORITE:
After two days of negotiations, management will offer minimal movement, countered by identically minimal movement by ALPA. As negotiations close, we will receive our normal negotiation updates with all the normal statesments such as: Our negotiators showed up ready to get it done with full authority to make decisions. Unfortunately management made no serious attempt at good faith and made very little movement seeming to lack authority to make decisions. We are very disappointed. After taking a period of time off (probably the rest of the summer), the NMB will announce either 2 more sessions or a "brief recess" in negotiations pending further evaluation.
The Dark Horse:
In a pre-arranged tactic, management will offer rates similar to the current offer but will add in COLA (probably 1% or less) and increase the signing bonus offer by a mil or so as a prearranged "gesture" of good faith. ALPA (lacking authority from the MEC to "go that low") will counter with minimal movement from their current position. The result will send ALPA to "long term parking".
A Mule In The Kentucky Derby:
Management will finally give in and make serious movement toward honoring ALPA's current position on the remaining open issues including 100% retro.
The Snowball In Hell:
The Odds on favorite above plays out, but for an entirely different reason than just saving money on labor costs. In the words of another famous ASA Prognosticator, "maybe SKW has other plans for ASA that don't include the SKW pilots". The rumor has recently circulated that Delta is looking for a way to make the ASA name "go away" and that changing over the Atlanta ground force to DAL was simply step one.
My money's on the odds on favorite.
Notice that "a release" is currently posting no odds. It ain't gonna happen.
ODDS ON FAVORITE:
After two days of negotiations, management will offer minimal movement, countered by identically minimal movement by ALPA. As negotiations close, we will receive our normal negotiation updates with all the normal statesments such as: Our negotiators showed up ready to get it done with full authority to make decisions. Unfortunately management made no serious attempt at good faith and made very little movement seeming to lack authority to make decisions. We are very disappointed. After taking a period of time off (probably the rest of the summer), the NMB will announce either 2 more sessions or a "brief recess" in negotiations pending further evaluation.
The Dark Horse:
In a pre-arranged tactic, management will offer rates similar to the current offer but will add in COLA (probably 1% or less) and increase the signing bonus offer by a mil or so as a prearranged "gesture" of good faith. ALPA (lacking authority from the MEC to "go that low") will counter with minimal movement from their current position. The result will send ALPA to "long term parking".
A Mule In The Kentucky Derby:
Management will finally give in and make serious movement toward honoring ALPA's current position on the remaining open issues including 100% retro.
The Snowball In Hell:
The Odds on favorite above plays out, but for an entirely different reason than just saving money on labor costs. In the words of another famous ASA Prognosticator, "maybe SKW has other plans for ASA that don't include the SKW pilots". The rumor has recently circulated that Delta is looking for a way to make the ASA name "go away" and that changing over the Atlanta ground force to DAL was simply step one.
My money's on the odds on favorite.
Notice that "a release" is currently posting no odds. It ain't gonna happen.
