My Dear Mister Roabilly,
So it would appear that I was correct in my information I provided to you several months that scope will be the primary focus of the next round of negotiations per what one of The Grand Poobahs of the IAM told me last year; contrary to what people as yourself who have clung to the idea of more pay and benefits and anything else would be another sell-out. However, there is the usual trade-off with higher wages and benefits versus work rules and scope. Boss Canale understood this dynamic, and frankly, most rampers are looking for money, not the ability to transfer to ICT, OMA or SGW.
Do you really think the company is going to allow the mainline rampers to handle the low-paid work of regional jets without some serious concessions in our pay? Frankly, I think we were fortunate enough to have the minimum average weekly dropped from 70-something mainline flights per week down to the 30-something mainline flights per week for a station from the last CBA, not to mention, the Draconian 60-day rule for furloughed workers.
Wait... how did I find myself defending Boss Canale?
So Purplexes Jester