Originally Posted by
sailingfun
You also have to consider that we are in direct negotiations with the company on this issue. If those negotiations are progressing and it appears a agreement is possible then you don't kick them in the teeth. If negotiations are going no where then you take stronger actions. I believe the focus in those talks from our end is to improve the daily minimum to offset 30 hour layovers.
Then why did management kick us in the teeth with that memo which specifically violates our contract? A memo they wrote DURING negotiations.
I know you'll ultimately always come down on management's side no matter what. That's what you do. But you're advocating the worst kind of negotiating tactics when you advocate not fighting fire with fire. Showing the weakness you advocate in the face of being kicked in the teeth by management will only lead to more aggression and disrespect from management.
Weakness, fear and hand wringing is not a strategy sailingfud.
Carl