Originally Posted by
JonnyKnoxville
We are not currently in negotiations. However, from time to time, certain situations come up allowing for a little negotiating like with the recent B-777 deal.
The current CBA becomes amendable on September 8, 2016 with an early-opener date of December 14, 2015.
I totally disagree...we (any pilot group under a negotiated CBA) are always in negotiations...
What does that mean?!! It means that when we don't fly the current CBA, and let the company get away with something, it sets "past practice" or precedents, that they can and do use in grievances, disciplinary hearings, LOA/LOC negotiations, etc etc etc...
When you keep the company from violating the CBA (whether you call them on it, or let the Union know about it and let them fight for you), they cannot use precedents as a tool to drive a hard bargain.
Also, what you do now (on a daily basis) matters when you actually sit down during your actual negotiations...
So, my take is that we are ALWAYS in negotiations...