Originally Posted by
BunkerF16
This makes no sense.
What was the alternative, Bubs? Voting no, patting yourself on the back and taking a 13% pay cut? How does that help the pilots as a group, or you, as an individual?
The union has stated that under no uncertain terms, that voting for this LOA will have ZERO affect in either the timeline for an ultimate TA or a lessening of what we ultimately will vote on.
Stop being so melodramatic. This was an opportunity to get a small increase in pay for 2017 and a few extra vacation days. That's it. What our NC negotiates for remains unchanged. If the company chooses to falsely believe that this vote referendum can somehow be interpreted as weakness or division...well....they're sorely mistaken.
No drama here. I stood by and watched all the "Union Sayers" tell me time and time again "Enough is enough!" "We need ALPA!!!"
So, I said "Nope! Jblue and the DR will be the same company when it comes time to negotiate a PEA just the same as ALPA will do it."
Now we're in the trenches negotiating a CBA with grievances being filed in both directions and the company does what it always does. Dangles a slight carrot. But I KNEW! ALPA and the MEC would see through the ruse. We can't accept anything until it's all hashed out in the CBA. Stick to our guns. Just like was promised in the ALPA vote. We need this! And I was totally misled. Now by ALPA.
That's the point. Take nothing till we get it all. You don't think this will come up again? You don't think this will influence what % raise is offered going forward? You don't think that JetBlue ELT is already 3 steps ahead of the MEC now that they know they have the power of the union voting group? Stuck your head back in the ALPA Kool-Aid and drink deeply. I'd rather still be drinking the Jblue juice.
-Bubs