Originally Posted by
berge7f9
When one sorts through the fluff, there is one fundamental issue:
If LXJT has agreed that some sort of PBS system needs to be implemented (which is different than the current system of line bidding ), why then are they insisting on SmartPref to be the vendor?
Who disputes the facts given to the LASA side that "It's a slick "GUI" written around a 1990s algorithm that ran the 1st generation PBS TWA used. Every other airline group (except the XJT ERJ side) has passed on it. It has no users, and no support. It will take a great expense and time commitment to get working."
You will be hard-pressed to find anyone on the LASA side that has anything positive to say about the A-Tech management team. As far as I am concerned, a dead cadaver could do a better job of running this airline than the present team.
The ASA MEC side is ok with the ERJ side giving up our B fund, reduced 401k matching, less per diem, more costly health insurance, less sick accrual, no excused sick calls, less LTD benefits, no OJI bank, check in, reassignment windows, etc. In NONE of those areas will the CRJ side be taking any concessions that the ERJ side will. In fact, despite the concessions you would've gotten on that last TA, there were many gains thanks to the current ERJ contract. But the ASA MEC INSISTS that despite all of the concessions coming to the ERJ side, they will dictate everything. Well, it seems like the XJT MEC side wants to try smartpref (it doesn't matter why but the only reason is because they believe it's better than flight line in regards to the ERJ schedules). So answer this simple question, if flight line is so much better and smartpref is so much worse, then what is wrong with keeping the Process Agreement for Interim and Single PBS?
To me it seems like a very small bone to throw to the side who is taking the brunt of the concessions management wants us to take.