Originally Posted by
NuGuy
For historical perspective, TAs on LOAs didn't used to get sent to MEMRAT. The MEC just voted on it and that was that, you had to deal with it. Had the MEC really wanted to keep that kind of twist on it, why did they change the way LOAs are ratified to default to MEMRAT?
It’s worth noting that the MEC negotiated the pay bump for new hires stuck on training pay awaiting OE without any input from the masses. Personally, I think we should have MEMRAT’d that. Don’t get me wrong, they should absolutely get the same retro pay we should get, but we should all do it together. New hires and potential new hires should have seen how management values them when deciding where to offer their services…not how motivated the NYC reps were (good on them) to fight for their union brethren. No reason we couldn’t have AIP’d training pay and locked in retro on it to set the precedent we’re all seeking.