Just read your newest comm.

JCBA negotiations are on hold as all three parties take stock of their current positions. The new equipment process has no connection to JCBA negotiations. Any terms and conditions reached will only apply to Contract 2004. When a decision is made to return to the table and resume JCBA negotiations, we will redirect appropriate focus to the JCBA. Until that time, our primary focus will be completing the terms and conditions for new equipment.


I wanted to know why our negotiating committee wasn't meeting with the XJT guys and company. Turns out, the ASA MEC wants to to keep meeting but your side is more interested is getting a whipsaw going between our two carriers. How can your MEC actually believe that whatever comes out of this will not affect the joint contract? Would have made much more sense to have both groups in there to get a new 70 seat rate and have it become retroactive than to start this whipsaw BS. We need to be united and come out with one voice on what that rate will be instead of entertaining this obvious ruse by the company to divide us even more.
Unbelieveable.