Originally Posted by
Bill Lumberg
It seems sometimes the primary goal of this MEC is to stay in their positions, primarily by promising small gains, and then achieving them, instead if working harder to achieve all the goals stated by their constituents. By managing our expectations, they can achieve those smaller goals, and stay in office a little longer. I just don't see any outward promotion, any "rocking the boat.". Slow, thoughts?
Just my opinion, but I would say that they are achieving small gains outside of Section 6, so that we are better able to deliver the larger final goal because "some" of the things have already been taken off the table that were going to be part of the "overwhelming" list of things that an NMB appointed mediator would find to be "overreaching" and end up putting us on ice. Less things that need to be on the table in Section 6 lends to a higher likelihood of us having leverage. The MEC is gaining outside of Section 6.
I applaud the ability of my elected reps to empower the Neg. Comm. to make improvements to our PWA even though we are in a "A contract is a contract" type of time. I think it bodes well for their abilities when the full Section 6 gets underway.