Originally Posted by
IrishSkies
This is not drama, I heard this from a solid source.
My question is, why haven't we heard this earlier from the union folks?
If this is accurate, I believe it is, why havent the union folks pre warned? Why am I paying dues?
With 18 -20% on the table then my belief is that most of the senior guys would be willing to suffer a few years of misery for the $.....we are screwed!
We've told the MEC and the NC that we don't want any contract that includes PBS. The MEC and the NC have told us that they got that message. With those marching orders (among others), the NC goes to work.
Now, management comes to you with a rumor (yes, it was management who came to you with that rumor) and the expectation (nay, certain knowledge), that you or one of your fellow rumor recipients will come here and spread it. This hopefully to get a "That sounds like a good deal" discussion going, but as a minimum, to spread the "Why haven't we heard this from ALPA" dissension. This is known as "direct dealing." And you dutifully did exactly what management wanted you to do.
What part of "My Negotiating Committee Speaks For Me" is unclear?
I fully expect that the NC will bring me a TA without PBS in it. If they fail in that, and instead bring one that DOES have PBS, we vote it down, send in a new Negotiating Committee, and hopefully, take a strike authorization vote.
Until that comes to pass, however, keep your panties unknotted, let the NC do it's job, and stop rising to management's bait.