Originally Posted by
RJRJ
According to both Union reps and Bendocast, economic sections will start being negotiated in March.
I didn't listen to the podcast, but I was there for the picketing, and heard what the union guys said. They said they've TARGETED Feb/March to get to economic sections. So basically all that means is that they'd like that to happen. I'd like that to happen too. I just haven't seen anything AT ALL so far to indicate that we would be able to TA seven sections in two months.
I also wouldn't doubt if Bendo said he's "targeting" that too. He can say all kinds of things like that, and then after another year of TA'ing a section every two months, he'll just say, "Well, I really wanted that to happen, but these things just take time..."
I'd like to be optimistic as well. I really would. But I'm a realist, and the progress over the last two years would indicate that we are nowhere near discussing economic sections.
We can "target" all we want. Doesn't mean a thing.