Originally Posted by
sailingfun
Talk to your reps. The statements you are making are incorrect.
No, Fly4hire's statements were correct. You are incorrect.
Originally Posted by
sailingfun
There were many meetings between the neg. com. And the MEC reps.
That's true.
Originally Posted by
sailingfun
They were fully aware of what was happening and provided the direction that produced the TA.
Almost right except the last and most important part. The first TA that included CDO's did
not include the specific conditions and limitations insisted upon by the reps in order for them to support the inclusion of CDO's. When the reps saw the TA and the absence of their conditions and limitations, many were angry and wanted the NC to go back to the table and get them. Huge FUD campaign ensued with all the typical reasons as to why you couldn't ask the NC to go back to the table after they'd signed the TA with management. The reps probably would have been cowed into submission were it not for the near record influx of calls and emails to our reps and the MEC admin.
Originally Posted by
sailingfun
The reps were not blindsided in any way.
Maybe not, but the NC was damn sure blindsided by the reps' resolve. And our reps' resolve was a direct result of line pilot outrage.
Carl