Originally Posted by
CBreezy
It was a major screw up by the MEC and NC last round. They clearly didn't have any idea what the pilots wanted. But if we go into negotiations from now on always saying no, there is no motivation for the company or the union to put any effort into the first TA.
I'm with you on the dudes shouldn't always be auto no vote on the first TA, that's a ridiculous outlook. I certainly don't expect them to bend to every item we want, but I just don't think the company is actually negotiating in good faith when they unnecessarily drag things out, e.g, "last, best offer," that wasn't... Even worse if they actually use phrases like, "if we give it to you, we'd have to give it to other employees."
Originally Posted by
NuGuy
A lot of things have changed since TA1. Pro/Con papers. The MEC actually has to endorse an agreement before sending it to the pilots. MEMRAT for letters of agreements. You act like it's still the old days.
Last time, weren't some on the MEC "against" the TA, yet opted to send it to the pilot group anyway?