Originally Posted by
Loon
Good point!
Right? I know we disagree on the open time pick up. But I truly do believe that at the regional level it doesn't matter for contract negotiations. At RAH they'll simply reassign everyone to cover as much of it as they can. In fact, it could be argued that here picking up open time preserves the bids of lineholders. The only real bargaining power any regional group will ever have is it's ability to entice new hires. That's the only reason the company is hammering out a contract quickly now. I agreed to our work rules and I'll work hard to better my life while I'm here and no one is furloughed.