Originally Posted by
LakeshoreFlyer
I can understand your confusion. It's neither speculation nor is it solid information. It's 'leaked' information... falls between the cracks. You know, stuff that comes from a guy that knows a guy that's in the know. Either way, it is what is going on and what is coming. You can wait for it to be official or you can start thinking about it now. I just think it's good to discuss it sooner then later so peoples voices can be heard before decisions are made. It's easier to steer a decision then it is to overturn one.
Agreed wholeheartedly. This is what I’ve been saying for the last week. All the naysayers who say we shouldn’t discuss the pros and cons of pbs are potentially going to be blindsided by pbs and then scrambling to figure out what is and isn’t acceptable within pbs itself. However, if that happens they’ll be inundated with spin from union leadership only focusing on the positives.
My fear is that people may see “big” dollar signs and lose sight of what we’ll be giving up. Coupled with the fact that any pbs system that the company agrees to will not be one that I want to work under.
Also, I am not going to support any TA that has something similar to Spirit’s contract with regard to future negotiations and pbs (ie: the company and the union agree to meet over the next several months and negotiate the details of pbs including vendor, parameters, etc). If I can’t see details up front there’s no way I’ll support any agreement.