Originally Posted by
APC225
We reserve the right to publicly express our frustration with the process anytime and anywhere. And we will do it legally. But we also do not take actions for the sake of action. We will continue to constantly evaluate if the process is indeed working. We have waited nine years for this contract, and our families are hungry. We have indicated to you before that negotiations are a rollercoaster, and the decision to publicly express ourselves, or not, has a toll on our pilots. We will not do it needlessly or without purpose; but we will do it when it is warranted. The NMB has asked that we allow the process to continue under their supervision. A war is composed of many battles; sometimes you have to choose the right ones.
Holy crap! The NMB does nothing but neuter us. This tentative agreement better be a stellar piece of work. How long does the NMB think is too long? How long does our union reps believe is too long to step it up? It's getting to be our personal Vietnam.
For the last four months, all of the flights that I've done have experienced a variety of delays. Management has f'ed this place up so badly that I doubt that they would even notice a job action. I think I need a cigarette right now even though I don't smoke.