Originally Posted by
flybynuts
I'm am going to throw out Spring 2012. SOC by this month will really show the direction were heading. Most say the company wasn't motivated to pay us more until SOC complete. Mgmt is already posturing more aggressively i.e. trying to make the other employee groups hate us and etc... They are turning up the heat because they know they need us to sign a contract sooner than later.
I'm of the same opinion. They get SOC and then have to get the single IT issue worked out which is on-target for Spring 2012. At that point they will in theory have the mechanisms in place to cross-utilize crews. That's where the synergies will come in that the company needs the most.
I don't believe much more will be accomplished the remainder of this year, but come 1Q of 2012 I think we will start seeing some real seriousness on the part of the company to come to an agreement. It will be the last piece of the puzzle they'll need in place for all of us to play in the same sandbox.
My guess is a TA out for a vote by the end of Q2.