Originally Posted by Captain Tony
Originally Posted by
atrdriver
My understanding is XJT's contract has a provision that large-RJ rates can be decided by an arbitrator if negotiations aren't fruitful. In light of the recently signed regional contracts (e.g., Pinnacle), the company probably thought an arbitrator would be friendly to their cause.
So the XJT'ers wouldn't necessarily volunteer to undercut ASA. But they decided to ignore the TPA they signed and exclude the ASA MEC from the closed-door negotiations. So there's that.
Correct.
Incorrect. The T&PA only has a notification and ratification clause. The disagreement is on whether the ASA MEC gets a ratification vote. That question is being answered through the dispute resolution process in the T&PA. In any case, it'll be moot because the XJT MEC won't get a ratification vote either since this will most likely go to arbitration.
Originally Posted by Captain Tony
Second of all, as a member of the XJT MEC are you admitting on a public forum that your MEC is "Acting in any manner to circumvent, defeat or interfere with collective bargaining between the Association and an employer or with existing collective bargaining agreements."? (Article VIII, ALPA C&BL) Really? Say it ain't so Joe.
Actually, that sounds like exactly what the ASA MEC is doing...acting in a manner to interfere with bargaining between the association and an employer...