Originally Posted by
FlynLow
....The company on the postal contract didn't come back with anything better when we said no....
And what were the short-term and long-term ramifications of that LOA being rejected?
Really, please educate those who were not on the property at that time.
As I've been told by others the results were that they we maintained our current work rules and did not capitualate to a request to have less days off per month --- a benefit we are all still enjoying today.
I'm also told the extra work days showed up in "open time" where folks either gobbled them up or were paid draft.
While that may have angered some, it was within the confines of the CBA and everyone had an equal opportunity to do the extra flying --- VOLUNTARILY.
This LOA changes the work rules on many levels --- and is predicated on NON-VOLUNTEERING people when the move package proves to be sub-par or the companies delivery schedule gets disrupted or some other portion of the planned system hiccups and they need more bodies fast.
I would enjoy hearing other perspectives on the perceived outcomes/ramifications of us rejecting the Postal LOA.
Using our 20/20 hindsight, was it the right thing to do?
Any lessons there that we could apply to today's dilemma?
(OBTW, still a resounding "NO" vote for me)