Originally Posted by
av8or
Now we’re in mediation. And, the next chapter will be very interesting because, I can PROMISE you WE are negotiating in good faith. That’s a foreign concept to Alaska management and they’re gonna either change and come to the table with legit solutions or if they don’t hopefully what WE come to the table with paints a stark contrast to the mediator of what “good faith” does and doesn’t look like, and what we NEED, is to either get a solid contract or him to see the company’s tactics for what they are and release the parties for a cooling off period and what comes after that.
I, like probably most people here, am positively drooling over the prospect of legal self-help at some point and am more than willing to help out in any way that I can. But here's the thing: These people aren't morons. If you and I are aware that a blatant refusal to negotiate in good faith could be construed by a mediator as grounds for accelerating the process in our favor, then don't you think the ENTIRE DEPARTMENT of MBA's and lawyers at this company, who are tasked with "labor relations," are also aware of that? I am 100% sure that this company's negotiating team knows exactly how much they have to budge, and in what areas, to provide the mediator with the illusion of progress so they can keep this slow-roll going without actually giving us anything.