Originally Posted by
sailingfun
I am sure you have taken the time to read some of the available information on how the NMB operates and their definitions of reasonableness.
Do you honestly think that if as some suggest we walked into negotiations and stated we will not accept or discuss any concessions in any section of the contract the NMB would embrace that and push us through the process to release?
In this environment I don't care about getting released if doing so means eating concessions. I would rather sit on current book for years versus paying for a raise and giving up scope and work rule "productivity" changes. I'm all in favor of packaging our position to sound reasonable. My previous post was somewhat exagerated but not much. Sure we should compromise. But 5B in ridiculous money flushed down the drain precicely because they have run out of things to do with it means no concessions, period. The NMB does not demand every TA have concessions in order to get released. They just want "reasonableness" which can be achieved (and then some) by aiming very, very, very high and settling for very, very high.