[BR][FONT face=Times New Roman size=3]AOG-N-IT:[/FONT][BR][BR][FONT face=Times New Roman size=3]Much of your last post I agree with, but one thing that is certain, the company has told the Securities and Exchange Commission it needs to tighten its belt more if it expects to regain profitability, win a federal loan guarantee and receive further debtor-in-possession funding.[/FONT][BR][BR][FONT face=Times New Roman size=3]I'm all for vendors, creditors, and lessors taking an additional haircut and I do not want to see one more employee get hurt, but the creditors have the ability to drive the company into a Chapter 7 liquidation.[/FONT][BR][BR][FONT face=Times New Roman size=3]When the employee concession debate started it was over pension and work rules changes and I said I would like to see the company and labor work together to create a win-win solution. I still feel that way, but this attack by your fellow IAM colleagues on pilot wages is inappropriate and is not being a trade unionist like Lakeguy67 suggests about me.[/FONT][BR][BR][FONT face=Times New Roman size=3]If we can obtain savings through cost cutting employee generated suggestions or other than employee stakeholder benefits I am all for that first, but if not we should look for other avenues to cut costs to help the company through this short-term liquidity crisis. I'm glad Dave addressed this issue yesterday in his weekly update and the company is reevaluating thier plan due to what Dave called revenue falling off of the cliff. If not, we could end up being liquidated, which is now being discussed in important circles.[/FONT][BR][BR][FONT face=Times New Roman size=3]By the way, I have a lot of confidence in Dave Siegel as well.[/FONT][BR][BR][FONT face=Times New Roman size=3]Chip [/FONT][BR][BR][BR][BR]