In a message dated 2/14/02 6:13:12 AM !!!First Boot!!!, pnewbold@san.rr.com writes: << mechanics point of view on why the contract was rejected? >> They object to the 'language' in the contract that could make them give back an unknown amount of that raise or even more than the raise for an indefinate period of time even thou they might be the only ones at UAL doing so. They could wind up makeing less that they do now, forever _ thats the way the new contract reads(so I hear) Dennis