Originally Posted by
zerozero
The amalgamation is likely to continue.
But the company has lost some of the advantage now. If you can imagine both contracts as "bookends", before parity an arbitrator would have more "latitude" to average out work rules, pay, etc.
But now that the bookends are move closer, theoretically, there's less difference now between the groups.
Note: it still needs to be put in black and white and then voted on (and pass) before it ever sees the light of day.
So if amalgamation were to pass, at this rate it could be a contract very similar to the ones in place now.
Still a far cry from contracts at several other ACMI's.
I've heard a couple of other theories on the negotiation tactics at hand, and favor the one that this is simply a delay tactic for an Amazon buyout and minimizing employee costs for as long as feasible. However the water is fairly muddied now and what will come to pass seems to be anyone's guess.