Originally Posted by
The Sentinel
Does anyone think it’s a good idea to start a thread on the following:
1) Suggestions on how minimize furloughs (see American Airlines plan, etc.).
I’m a little concerned about the negotiating in public aspect of it, but there’s a bunch of information all over the place and not necessarily in one spot. The MEC wants our input and it would be nice to have all the ideas in one place.
People who freak over a discussion on a given topic shouting that you shouldn’t negotiate in public are kind of like the guard police. They feel that they’re providing a valuable service, but they’re not. Our elected reps or the company don’t look to APC to see where the group stands. Both sides understand what this and other forums really are, an extremely small group of people arguing with each other, not even a close resemblance of where the entire group stands. Discuss all you want, but the only conversation that actually matters is between the company and our union reps. Sport debating can be fun, but at the end of the day we have no input until there is something to vote on.
In response to your last statement, all of our ideas are in one place. File a PDR and give meaningful recommendations, concerns, or expectations.