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Been negotiating a cotract for how long now, most people at lakes weren't on property when they started negotiations, sure to make a stand!
I already told you that it wasn't as simple as how long. I already told you it was more complicated.
I don't remember if it was before or after our current contract expired when we ousted those crooks at the 747 local who embezzled all our money (unity). We then voted in our current union(unity).
Then, negotiations started for the flight attendants, as they hadn't had a contract for 9 years. These negotiations held up the pilot's negotiations for a big chunk of the time since our last contract expired. When the flight attendants hit an impass, they told the company they would strike and the mediator said they would be released. The company said they would park the 120's and just fly the 1900's. The mediator said he would also release the pilots since we are now in the same union (unity). The flight attendants had a new contract a short time later.
Our union leadership has had over 50 negotiation meetings with the company and mediator. We have been waiting on the government for things to continue. If we get released, I think we will strike with over 99% agreeing to (unity).
If your statement implies that we have no unity you are very wrong. Your statement that most pilots on property are new since the contract negotiations is wrong. If your statement implies that the reason we don't have a contract is because we have no unity, you are dead wrong.
Considering the reality and circumstances of our situation, this has gone as quickly as possible.
By what I can gather from your info, you have an interest in RAH. I have never worked there, have no idea what your union has gone through, and I have zero idea about the state of your unity. Therefore, I would never be so stupid or brazen to make a blanket statement of the affairs of RAH's pilots or union. Spread the hate elsewhere.