One thing that I hope everyone considers if they go to the meeting in Tulsa today, you are hearing the opinion of someone elses lawyers and experts.
They are going to tell yuou whatever their client wants them to tell you.
In Jim Littles Video he talks of this being the companies "Last best and final offer", well over the last 3+ years of Negotiations I've heard that several times, none of them were the last and none of them were the best.
The International is not directly saying that you should vote yes, or vote no, that would require a thing called leadership, but its clear from what they are telling you, and what they are not, that they want this to pass. WHY? IMO,several reasons.
1. They do not have to live under it.
2. A yes vote secures dues for the next six years, even though it may mean less revenue its still revenue, under the terms of the deal ther will be no system board Grievances so it will be revenue for nothing.
3.A NO vote means increased costs for the International which already had to lay off 20 of its employees, note that they did not slash pay and benefits to save jobs when it came to their pay and benefits
4. If this passes and Eagle grows at the expense of AA the TWU simply loses AA members and gets Eagle members.
5. The company did not touch the A-5 travel pass priviledges for International officers.
6. A no vote puts dues at risk because if there is No contract there is no Article 38. The RLA banned company unions so without a contract between the union and the company the company could not force you to pay dues.