Originally Posted by
Rock
We never get to vote on a TA until the MEC approves it. It's called process. They vote. Then we vote. We can't vote, until they vote. But we can override their vote if we choose to by voting no. Voting yes doesn't make our input useless. It just means that we have considered what they voted on and agree with their assessment. Just like voting no means we don't agree with their assessment.
My point was, if we have the option of voting NO, then we should be able to vote no. I know how the MEC process works and how a contract is forwarded to the crew force. Read my whole rant. I was using sarcasm on letting the MEC control our destiny.