Originally Posted by
iceman49
Really do not remember anytime that the NWA MEC ever sought VB or satellite basing, I remember the company wanting it.
Once with Kragness as negotiating chair. Once under Wilson. Once under Maza.
It gathered steam after the commuter data came out in
Centerline.
I recall it being a "nice to have" item instead of a hard target. Jeff Carlson spoke about it at an LEC meeting in late 2001. Something like, "
If ALPA would bring it back to us, we'd take a hard look at it.". [That's my paraphrase of his comment!]
My sense is that it
might have been in play after 9/11 if it was low impact, and would have mitigated furloughs in a measurable way. Unless we modified the APA system, it wouldn't work...and the APA system required more staffing than company-timed AEs.