Originally Posted by
poolboy
Yep. Basically what Justmeagain is saying is that this pilot group isn't smart enough to be involved in the negotiations.
I have little confidence in this NC. Remember these are the guys that just a few months ago told the pilot group that it was to expensive to fix slope.
There is no logical reason to hide the "ask" other than they are using the junior pilots to subsidize higher top end rates. These guys are smart they know whatever TA comes to a vote at this point will be voted in. I would be happy to admit that I am wrong if they publish the "ask" but at this point that's the only thing that makes sense to me.
BTW I don't give a crap who has an LEC, who signs a petition, any of it. I want to know that the union is working for all.
The pilot group
are involved in the negotiations. We have given our input through several surveys. And sorry, your speculative logical reasoning....nah, I don't think so.
Look, it would do you or me no good if we knew the "ask". It's most likely pretty high as it should be, but things will change for better or worse in the course of negotiations. My least favorite rep, JA, tried to cater to our "great urge to know" last year. We kept hearing things like "we are very close", "we are only xxx dollars apart", etc. That certainly backfired on us, didn't it.
Let the NC do their job - you will have your say in the end.