Originally Posted by
Cruise
At this point, anyone that wants to replace the NC is an idiot. The only time it'll be appropriate now, is if they deliver a less-than-acceptable TA.
You think negotiations are going slowly now? Go ahead and replace the NC prior to a TA and watch the wheels grind to a complete stop for the better part of a year.
Why? Honest question. Why does it have to take a long time? This sounds like unfounded propaganda. An old wives tale people perpetuate but don't really think about.
So they have to learn the positions. The ins and outs. The numbers and the proposals. This can be learned in 2-3 weeks. Max. And if there is congruent legal counsel it won't be long at all.
There has been zero progress in the important areas of our contract so it's not like there will have to be renegotiated sections. We simply say our ask has moved up from the average prior to UA and SW contracts to the new average. Retro pay added too. And before you say the company can then throw out the progress we have already made, that seems okay to me. Those sections are the quick ones to redo anyway.
And any new NC we get will have to promise transperancy and a much more assertive posture so it really shouldn't take any longer than the current crew that doesn't want to rock the boat and plays nice.