Originally Posted by Nightflyer

"After a briefing from the Negotiating Committee earlier today, the MEC passed the following resolution concerning contract negotiations:

Whereas, the MEC has received a full briefing concerning a mediation framework designed to lead to a tentative agreement,

Whereas, the MEC has fully considered the merits of turning the mediation framework into a tentative agreement,

Whereas, the MEC believes that the mediation framework represents an agreement in principle,

Therefore be it resolved that the MEC instructs the Negotiating Committee to complete language related to the mediation framework so that the MEC may review it as a tentative agreement."

Someone care to explain exactly what this means?

Are we entering into mediation?

Or do we already have a TA?