Originally Posted by
ReadOnly7
I never used the word “socialism”. I think that’s an extreme term. I would just like a chance to vote on something, which is called democracy. And I would like for all the pin-wearing “union” members (all of us) to actually think about what that word means. You wanna preach unity during the good times and circle the wagons during the bad.....and bring ideology into the argument as if that somehow proves your point?
If the proposal sucks, then it will get voted down. That’s how it’s supposed to work, right? If you hate socialism, shouldn’t you be a fan of democracy? Or are you more of a plutocracy kinda guy? I have made my own assumptions. When the dust settles, and people come back.......the CAL/UAL merger dispute is gonna look like a minor squabble compared to the eternal bitterness this BS is sowing.
Before any proposal can be voted on, there has to be some type of agreement. If the company isn’t wanting to listen to mitigation talks, it’s hard to have a vote when all we have is gridlock. From what I understand, they have dug their heels in on reducing short term cash burn. Unless we can offer a plan that reduces that more than a furlough, they aren’t buying and there’s nothing to vote on.