Originally Posted by
Funk
Honest question, if the company is trying to run the clock and delay any reckoning, why not go through the motions for another two and a half months before seeking mediation? If they want to stall, it seems silly that they would give up 2.5 months of free delay.
Good question. There must be a reason, and I'm not buying what JG put out, at least not at face value.
Thinking Strategically, I'm not sure that the company really has that many things they 'need'. So why come to an agreement? The Section 23 asks may just be fodder to be tabled for show later. But really, in their view, what to they need relief from? Not much, I think they are happy to let negotiations languish indefinitely.
Mgmt's true (near term) need is getting through summer 2020. They have already moved a ton of vacation out of summer to solve part of their problem (and according to BS on sky net, it's all due to leap year and TLV? That's an excuse, not a reason). I posit they have calculated if they park us with the NMB, solidify status quo, throw GS at the remaining problem to get through summer, they might see a reason to come to a TA. Until they really need to come to an agreement, they won't. And I submit the FA union push is in the mix to a degree - that does not help our cause. At all.
Our most compelling argument with the NMB is this, IMHO: WE gave huge in BK to save the company. Now, they are making Billions upon Billions, and they should put the lost value back. But they'd rather just coast on the current PWA indefinitely.