Originally Posted by
Timbo
Under the Railway Labor Act, our contracts do not 'expire', they become 'amendable'.
So once we pass by the Amendable Date (Jan. 1, 2016) we continue to operate under today's contract, WITH PROFIT SHARING UNTOUCHED, with 100% of trips dropped for IOE for F/O's, with no BS third party Sick Leave Verification, or any of the many other concessions in this T/A.
Yes, we will then start the mediation process that can take a very long time. All the while we will be working under a better 2012 contract than what this TA offers.