Originally Posted by
Nevets
Look, the facts still remain that there is a poll still open until tomorrow. The MEC doesn't want to make the same mistake twice by not actually knowing what the line pilot wants, ie absolutely no concessionary TA! There is a new MEC chairman, a new negotiating chairman, a new negotiating vice chairman that need to go through training. There is also two sitting reps in the middle of a recall vote that doesn't end until mid May. Not to mention there is a special election to fill the vacated rep position that the MEC chairman left and there are two other new reps just elected. Basically we cleaned house and it may not be over yet.
You guys don't get to dictate anything. If we need more time, then more time will be taken. If you guys need more time, then more time will be taken. When you finally realize that that's the way it is, then you will be able to stop crying like babies over something you can't do anything about.
Well said. There is also some stupid conspiracy I read on another forum that the XJT MEC is intentionally delaying the negotiations so we come out ahead in the SLI process. I really wish people wouldn't try to stir the pot and light fires for no particular reason.
I will say that we did waste a lot of time before the last TA and we missed out on a good opportunity pre-Pinnacle caving to get this show on the road. With that said, that's water under the bridge now and there is no reason at all to rush this through right now. In fact, we only gain more by waiting.