Originally Posted by
Plane Ramrod
What in the actual heck (toned down for apc / snowflake consumption) are you talking about? What you were calling for six months ago was nothing short of a job action and harassment. I don't remember the mec suggesting and using the same, but even if they did, wouldn't that be your definition of good leadership? You kind of contradict yourself on that one.
As for the friendly P2P conversation, I'm thinking the illegal part would happen right after the "..." in your statement were "Mike" tells the pilot how he can help.
Timeline: wait for the inevitably bad offer from the company. Publish the offer to get everybody worked up (a few here will probably be close to stroking out). Then, at the emotional peak, call a strike vote. All throughout the process making notes of all the company's bad behavior (no shows, being unprepared when they do show, proposals that are rediculous, etc).
They have been building a case for release for over a year now. It's not the time to do something stupid just for the sake of doing something. Not to say we are remotely close to a release, but the stack evidence is growing. It's a frustrating time for all of us but I think the nc is playing the game correctly right now - subject to change of course.
I think they have been too slow and too tepid. Besides that I have agreed with and supported their pickets, and calls. They lost more time 'building a case' or whatever euphemism you want to use for being afraid. I am waiting to see how the PR campaign goes.
I don't agree with you that a personal phone call,strictly for informational purposes, is illegal. There are 20-25% of this pilot group that has zero participation in this process. They don't read the emails or listen to the calls. And I suggest these same guys are the very gravy guzzlers we'd like to have on board. Yes, some will be hostile to the information because they want to be ignorant so they can look at themselves in the mirror or they genuinely are clueless. It would be helpful to us all to provide the clueless members with information.
I agree with your suggestion of timing a strike vote. Perhaps this we can agree is not the time yet. However you're operating under the assumption the mediator is going to save us from the company by allowing us to be released. I think there is room to motivate the company before we have to be released.
You may not like my suggestions but they are a proven method. Or we can continue to 'build a case'?