Originally Posted by
Carl Spackler
If we're just accepting what management is already willing to give, we're just like any non-union shop.
Originally Posted by
BenderRodriguez
What on earth does that mean?
It means this is what ST is unwittingly describing in his post below:
Originally Posted by
SharpestTool
Management has a total cost figure in mind that they will draw the line at when costing our contract. We intuitively understand that and I refer to it as the pie. How we allocate the slices is to be determined by the negotiating committee and the MEC.
Specifically, what is responsible management from the board's and shareholders perspective. That ultimately will determine the size of the pie.
If you agree to the premise that management decides the size of the pie, you remove the need for collective bargaining and the entire Section 6 process. That's what non-union airlines do. Section 6 is about attempting to legally achieve a much larger pie than management was initially willing to define.
Carl