Originally Posted by
UnprotectdPilot
You guys have an early opener this spring, yes? Can someone explain what a contract 'early opener' actually does and what the benefit is?
It’s notice by the union that they intend to modify the CBA. This is all dealing with Section 6 of the RLA and the process to seek to modify the contract. Because our CBA never “expires,” it only becomes amendable and this notice is the legal formality to tell the company we seek to amend
Section 31 of the CBA mentions 180 days is the earliest of such notice.
What that gets us? Gets us talking sooner and hopefully gets some dates scheduled sooner as well.