Originally Posted by
shiznit
Valid point if a TA fails...
"....them being in a huff about having to actually negotiate."
-PLEASE, you actually believe drivel like that?
The NC/MEC/LEC/etc. will be working under that same agreement!
What incentive do any of them have to put out a crappy product? Would you put out a knowingly subpar TA if you were on the NC? If the answer is H#LL NO, then why do you think the guys on the NC would screw themselves with a bad deal? It doesn't pass the "rational thought" smell test.
I believe it because I heard stuff like that from a Northern LEC group in a Q&A myself. We were all mouth agape. It's like they already gave up, and this was before the survey. I hope they did get a mandate to go for more, we deserve it. We pay big bucks for representation, not for people who fold like a deck of cards. I hope our negotiators do their jobs, but don't come back with a weak TA, or they will, along with ALPA, face the consequences. It's just the truth. Show results or move over. Can you not agree with that? Don't bring us something weak for the TA.