Yes, it would seem that I have some angst toward our grievance chair. It is nothing personal, mind you. He seems like a nice guy, seriously.

Having said that, I feel that someone in his position needs to stand up for principle, which I dont believe he has in some instances. I am sure that he has had to follow marching orders so to speak. If that has been the case, maybe a resignation would be appropriate.

The direct deal the Company did was wrong, plain and simple. But our Union, IMO, played politics instead, and did not do the right thing by standing up for our contractual right under the RLA. A very bad thing! And being part of the DW BC administration, I have a hard time putting faith in his ability to be principled. Maybe I am being a little harsh, maybe not. All I know is that our Union needs to fight tooth and nail for their constituency, leaving all politics aside.