Originally Posted by
Check Essential
Just my opinion, but I think its about time DALPA quit being so passive. Management is slowly and methodically shoving our contract right down our throats. You'd think the union would react.
What sort of reaction are you looking for, that wouldn't look impatient or foolish? The union has already told us in writing that we should respect the terms of the PWA WRT conflicts with Part 117. Meanwhile, negotiators are sitting at the table (fine), but evidently not yielding (even better).
This is the part where we sit tight, like big boys and girls, and make sure that we respect our actual obligations, while negotiations take place. All we need to do is calmly defend our rights, and time is our leverage. Hystrionics demonstrate impatience, and impatience demonstrates a willingness to agree to weak terms.
Check your calendar: we're not even in our second month under Part 117.