Originally Posted by
Sink r8
You're right on one count: I didn't expect the NC and Donatelli to make such lobsided presentations, i.e. full-blown sales-jobs. Add to that that I didn't expect the strength of the opposite sales-job, and in particular, their ability to control the "facts". Seldom do you find a no-voter that actually knew what was in the contract. In the end, it was a question of which sales-job turned people off the most, and since 1) a lot of people have repeatedly warned ALPA about pushing TA's too aggressively, and 2) the TA was marginal...
Sink,
I have to disagree. I can only speak about my process. Once the JV Settlement came out almost immediately followed by the TA I became skeptical. I read DALPA's first release about the TA I knew I needed more detail. I came to APC and Chitchat in order to see if there was something I missed. I knew there were guys that I respected that would be digging in deeper. I will admit that I was suspicious. Nothing good every comes that fast and easy.
When I saw comments from KR and HK, guys that really know their business on Chitchat and have lots of credibility, I knew I had homework. These aren't your standard blowhards. These guys have lived negotiations and contract.
From that point, I went to the DALPA website and started with Section 1. Then, I went to Section's 14 and 15. Once I read those, all highlighted in red. I was not happy. I realized that I needed to really dig in. Thus, began the journey. I read the other Sections. As I read each of these Sections I asked myself, how will the Company interpret this language?
I know you won't believe me when I say, I only gave Section 3 a glance initially. I've been around long enough to know the devil is in the details. Pay rates are easy to read. Contract language takes time and effort. I made that effort.
Please give us credit for reading the TA. It was concessionary. There wasn't any hiding that. It was going to come out. It was bad.