Originally Posted by
shiznit
All I read is b!tching and moaning from the usual Debbie Downers before ANYONE here has seen the actual language and all the other aspects...
take a deep breath, wind your watch, and wait to see what the REAL LOA TA looks like. It might be a concessionary, it might be marginal, it might be a slam dunk win for the pilots. NONE OF YOU KNOW!
I'm all for fun speculation, but c'mon people, let's give a little bit of credence to the NC and the MEC for taking their time and not rushing to anything back in November..... This took almost 7 month's to hash out... LONGER THAN C2012 NEGOTIATIONS!!!!
I cannot be sure until I've seen it myself, but the evidence points to the fact that the MEC got the message that quality should not be sacrificed for expediency.
Here is the problem with your whole post.
This LOA could be voted in without Memrat by the MEC without the pilots having access to the details so as to make an evaluative decision.
The argument given by one of the Los Angeles reps for not having Memrat was that it would be logistically to difficult to and time consuming to explain the information behind months of nuanced negotiations. Furthermore, he stated that a pilot vote would likely be emotionally driven vs. thoughtful consideration of an analysis of the facts.
So, if the TA has been released to the LEC Reps, then why not the pilots? There could be several reasons why, none of them good.
In conclusion, ratifying a TA without Memrat that contains concessionary language, language that significantly alters
OUR pilot working agreement, or contains conditional, restrictive or exclusionary language for ADG's, duty rigs and other pay events will have severe implications for our union representatives at all levels.