Originally Posted by
mmm123
Last email I got said the lec's had been briefed and call them, I did didn't sound like significant progress. The one before that showed the areas still open, yes the bigger stuff. It was supposed to be done the end of 2018 if I remember and many on here seemed to think it would be done. April 9th I don't see it.
Pick up all you want at what % you would like, I just think I would rather start letting them know how we feel. But hey maybe that's just how I feel.
Since you seem to indicate there is progress do you have an official email or posting you can quote?
Last point first. Like everyone else here, I have zero information on how negotiations are proceeding. Those that know details aren't talking.
As for expecting a new contract on the amenable date, that was unrealistic expectations - IIRC, hinted at by both the union and the company.
I can't think of any airline contract since 9/11 that was done on the amenable date. If anyone can cite such a case, I'm all ears.
Negotiations for full contracts tend to run a couple of years beyond the amenable date. Late 2020 is what people
should be expecting on this type of thing.
As for any lack of progress, that tells me that all of the light lifting is done and now the two sides are negotiating the more contentious issues. As far as I know, that's always been the pattern for full blown contract negotiations.
You're not happy. I get it. I also get that oldmako is never happy.