A bit of background on 2003: all work groups were allowed to change their votes until the last minute except the FAs. Once we voted it was done. In the end when the contract failed this was pointed out. It was decided it wasn't fair (it wasn't) and it was extended for a day, resulting in passage.
People were ticked off because it appeared the vote had been manipulated. The situation where we couldn't change our vote but others could never should have been allowed in the first place. Also, people said management met airplanes informing FAs they could revote and just by chance happened to have ballots in their pockets. And it WAS allowed to change a yes to a no. I know because I did exactly that.
As for a revote on the TA, I can't imagine the union not pushing for it. There would be those who would vote no again, but I think enough of the no's now realize there really, really isn't going to be any more negotiating and they are NOT going to get their wish list, and the TA is definitely worth more than the TA minus 82 million. As for it being fair, well, if the arbitration agreement allows the union and company to decide it's OK and the arbitrators are OK with that, it would be criminal to deny over 24000 FAs 15000 dollars over the next five years if they can have it. Losing it might be an expensive lesson for the nobies, but it hurts the 50% of us who voted yes as well. My wife, kiddies and dog need that money.
MK