Originally Posted by
AerisArmis
Lets see if I've got this right. 1)None of the guys and gals flaming against the FDAs are bidding it. 2)All of you are appoplectic over the thought of being forced to go on an STV. 3)Now, you are united in your opposition to those "fools" (most often used term) that do want to go, getting this new bennie of up to 10k in an apartment deposit? Even though, you all fully realize, the more people who bid it, the less likely that there will be any sort of involuntary STV? It almost seems like some folks want this whole thing to fail and fail badly, even if it means some suffering for our fellow pilots that go over. Wouldn't you rather have this thing become a rousing success? Have guys, senior to you, bid it and get out of your way? Have no new hires sent, meaning less overmanning in most seats? Maybe not.
We were told in the beginning by the MEC that the LOA was the best they could negotiate and the FINAL OFFER. Since then we've had the STV terms adjusted which most would call an improvement. How come was the first vote for the initial LOA 11-1 in favor and the "improvement" of the STV only mustered a 7-4 vote with one member of the MEC abstaining? Now we have the pot sweetened again with the rental deposit. What really is the final offer? By the way how many signatures are now required on all this binding paperwork to bid an FDA? This is a chocolate mess!! As a minimum the LOA should be re-written to incorporate all changes into a single document and not look like the stack of papers you sign when closing on a house!! Then it should be re-submitted to the MEC for approval.