Originally Posted by
Purple Drank
First: the survey certainly provides data points to the NC. But if ALPA never releases the survey results or completion rate to us or to the company, how does 100% participation generate "unity" or "leverage?"
Second: if ALPA neeeds a survey to know we want massive gains with zero concessions...they really are out of touch.
Unity is not built by talking points or memos from MD.
Well, I thought you opined the company knows the results of the survey about the same time as the MEC. Who says they can't or don't use the information in direct negotiations? ie the company says "X" and our negotiators can show 90% of our folks said "no way to that." I agree with releasing the big picture of the survey as our targets. I don't agree with releasing every detail as I hope you are wrong about company spies and I think releasing everything disadvantages us. In any event how does "Not Participating" help or empower our reps? Unity=Leverage=Our Most Basic First Step and it starts with the Contract Survey. IMO. OFG