On many issues, we have found common ground. But we have a gulf between us on job security, particularly if the airline is sold or merged.

Our ports, the most vulnerable in the country because they've not been thought about as national security, are now being owned by foreign businesses. Republicans actively outsourced American jobs and now they're outsourcing our American security.

We will grant there is still a significant gap between proposals. But a lot of them relate to job security and provisions that are no cost to the company.

There's relief that there's finally a tentative agreement, but there's outrage at some of the changes in it.

At the meetings, we can talk about how to perpetually organize and the value of continually setting resources aside to do this. And we absolutely must leave with a plan for specific actions.

We have gotten to the point where we need to get a deal out to our members so the members can speak directly to the company.