Originally Posted by
Slammer
None of know the full story, but was told CAL pilot group was listed? Can anyone on UA side verify. If so, how can there not be a trust deficit between MECs given the UA MEC profit sharing uproar, and now a grievance which will list CAL MEC and pilot group. Why would CAL MEC play right now, if the UA MEC filed a grievance that legally can damage our group and JCBA progress? I'm sure the lawyers are at the table on both sides...providing expensive advice, on our dime
You may not like what he says, but he's being honest with the CAL pilots about his intentions to protect our interest . Just as Jay H and your MEC decided to press ahead with the grievance They are protecting your interest as well (as it should be). Hopefully, this will get resolved soon and WE can focus on the real target, a JCBA. My biggest concern is not the comments from both MCs, because both have subliminal messages each group of there conerns and intention...but the longer we get caught up in the unon crap and negotiation delays..some self inflicted, the longer each and everyone us will suffer and lose money and QOL and the opportunity to get from under a BK and concessionary contracts NOW
The problem is this: For some reason Pearce thinks it ok to negotiate a deal outside of the trilateral talks required by the TPA. You guys got profit sharing out of that deal..... good for you. That may have been a violation of the TPA, which directly took money out of the UAL pilots already secured, contractually guarenteed profit sharing. Heppner files a grievance, and we will see if the claim has legs.
Read the tone of the different updates. Pearce's arrogance is ASTOUNDING. It's ok for him to wheel and deal behind the scenes just because negotiating WITH the UAL pilots might get more for the group as a whole, but slightly less for the CAL pilots individually. Now it so happens that selfish rogue act may have caused a violation of our contract, so we file a grievance and he acts like a spoiled 3 year old. I'm sure if you follow the history of these issues you see why this would tick us off.
I'm ALL for putting all this aside and getting on with the JCBA. Quit the side deals and lets focus! Trouble is, it's Pearce who keeps going rogue! That leaves Heppner NO CHOICE but to move IN RESPONSE to protect our contract. Trust me, if you reversed the actions of the Jays, you'd be having the same large cow I'm having right now. I'm appalled by his "update", frankly