Originally Posted by
Denny Crane
I don't remember ever seeing any specific opener or any back and forth offers between the union and management. When there is a Tentative Agree ment (TA) the negotiating committees, it will be presented to the MEC for their vote and if they vote in favor there will be road shows to all the bases by the union to explain it. Then there will be a membership ratification vote. Probably closing about 2 months after a TA is reached.
Denny
I agree, and it can also be dangerous. If the company is presenting their openers, or subsequent positions publicly, they are in effect negotiating with the pilot group and not our bargaining agent. If that is to occur, I would immediately suspect that our NC is making demands that are far better than that of the position the company made public. Suffice to say, "Buyer be wary."