Originally Posted by
Carl Spackler
Since our negotiations will start about 9 months prior to the amendable date, that leaves about a year of negotiations. That is much sooner than the NMB normally gets involved. The only reason it will be a year afterwards in our case (assuming we don't have an agreement) is that we've written that into our contract. Without that, the NMB would not get involved until somebody tries to declare an impasse...which is normally a number of years worth of negotiations.
Therefore, everything I've stated about this process regarding the NMB is entirely accurate. But feel free to continue making a fool of yourself.
Carl
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Carl Spackler 
The NMB is not involved from the start, so you don't have to worry about losing them from the start. They're only involved at the end of the normal process when one or more parties seek the NMB.
Carl
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Originally Posted by
Carl Spackler
Regardless, the NMB is not involved in openers or negotiations until their latter stages.
Carl
So please enlighten this fool. So is your final answer in regards to the NMB:
A:
"That is much sooner than the NMB normally gets involved."
B:
"They're only involved at the end of the normal process when one or more parties seek the NMB."
or
C: "Regardless, the NMB is not involved in openers or negotiations until their latter stages."
Those would be three completely different statements/time lines. I don't waste my time teaching my dog calculus. I should do the same in having a logical discussion with Mr. Almighty Whale Captain.