Originally Posted by
Timbo
That's only because you haven't been around here long enough.
Stand by and listen to your Reps, you'll hear all about how AA was 'parked' by the NMB because they asked for too much, and we can't do jack diddley when it comes to a job action, etc...
The real question should be, why do we ALLOW the NMB to dictate to US, what THEY think is "Reasonable"?
Why isn't ALPA National attacking the Railway Labor Act?
By "job action" are you referring to something other than self help as allowed by the RLA? If you are you should familiarize yourself with recent job actions outside of the process. Companies don't capitulate anymore they sue and they win. The track record is clear on that.
We are still allowed to strike, unfortunately only after being released by the NMB. Those are the rules currently in place. You can play by them or take your chances but they aren't changing soon under the current national political environment.