FDA without the LOA
I do not believe for one minute that the Company could or would attempt to open either domicile without an LOA in place.
1. Without tax equalization, no one will be able to live in CDG.
2. The company needs the RLA protection against foreign labor laws.
3. China has not even signed off on having an FDA there yet. They are awaiting the outcome of the LOA before giving permission.
If we can possibly get our collective arses together for once, we can vote this substandard POS down. The company will have to come back to the table, if for nothing else than to get the tax equalization in writing. There is currently no provision for it under our CBA, and they cannot just give it to us without an LOA.