Originally Posted by
Viper446
Ease up. I wouldn't go bashing the MEC or the NC. I think many of them have worked very hard on this contract. Do you know all these guys personally? You aren't going to convince anyone how to vote no on this if you can't leave the emotion out. State your reasons and let people make their choices. Some guys have said they will vote yes and have posted some very valid points as to why they would vote yes. I respect them and anyone one here who can explain their position one way or the other without dumping on people. This contract means different things to different people and they will vote accordingly. If a guy is about to retire in 2 years and there is a lot in this contract for him to vote yes, good for him. I have things I don't like about the TA but I'm willing to listen to both sides before I make my choice.
Then the MEC needs to have the "NO" voters have a time during the roadshow to explain why they voted no. If you talk to either Block 6 or Block 11 Rep, there are many more reasons than they listed in their emails. Where is their video on the MEC website? Hearing ALPA say "the company would never do XYZ" is absolute BS!.
They would "never" unjustly stay in 4.A.2.b
They would "never" push the optimizer
They would "never" require sick notes except for dates listed in the contract.
They would "never" abuse trip revisions
And with the TA
They would "never" screw us on the cost of healthcare.
They would "never" go to less than 12 bid periods.
They would "never" use the 6 week bid periods to allow more wet-lease.
They would "never" put Professional Instructors teaching CQ events
They would "never" use the additional secondary lines as PIBS
They would "never" flush guys out of HKG so they could furlough
They would "never" abuse the Slot Denial Payment
Give the crew force the pluses and minuses of the TA. Not just the pluses that union thinks are "big gains"...