UAL and IAM reach TA

[ivauir]

but I think it is too easy for people to make assesments on situations they read and hear through rumors. Especially in situations in which that person is not involved and has no vested interest.

So people make better assesments when they have a vested interest?

Not that I totally disagree with your point ... it wasn't that long ago folks were lauding the UAL pilots for "raising the bar", and had the merger worked/we avoided 911, UAL probably would be top dog.

Unfortunatly, in the real world UAL may be in trouble. The status quo is no longer gonna cut it for UAL, wage concessions across the board is the kind of radical thing that might just be what it takes (didn't Lee Iacoca work for a dollar one year?) Of course that is not the only thing that might work and it wouldn't even work by itself. The bottom line (IMHO) is that, now, more than ever, adaptability is the key to success in this marketplace. UAL can be an industry leader again, but to those of us without a vested interest it doesn't look like they are on track yet.

One way or another, I think we are going to see quite a show!