STRIKE!

Well Captain Heppner, you pulled the pin. By demanding a contract "or else" by April 30th you have effectively set a June 9th strike date.
I received the "fact sheet" demonstrating the reasoning. Outourcing, off-shoring etc etc. My question is this: This is nothing new, so why now? If it was so important to you why was scope not the first thing you negotiated? If you are so concerned about regional flying then why not a move to secede from ALPA national and its sponsorship of the regionals?
If you are so concerned about ousourcing then why weren't negotiations on the 250 ninety seaters the company wants to buy conducted as a top priority? Why do we not know what was/was not offered or rejected?
No! This is a rallying cry because you know, as a conniving manipulator of sentiment, that this is THE emotional wellspring of the masses. This is the holy gail of hysteria. This is the only way you will get your name in the history books.