Originally Posted by
awax
Clearly, but the question remains; Why did that TA ever see the light of day?
For all the facts and historical perspective above, the problem is that our representatives felt that it was worthy and sent it out for ratification. If the NC truly felt is was the best last and final offer and needed the mandate of a majority rejection to advance the union position, fine. But they didn't do that, they hid the vote and used this dismal TA as the starting point. The company has no incentive to negotiate with this MEC until TA2 get shot down in flames, then we all get to mark time for a bit. My guess, 2-3 years.
TA2 isn’t going to get shot down. The company needs it to staff their expansion and they’ll take just enough of the garbage out of TA1 to ensure that it passes. They’ll bump the rates, keep our current scope language, and pay LCA’s by the trip. Over 50% will vote yes rather than wait the 2-3 years for a full rewrite. The reserve rules and scheduling efficiencies in TA1 will remain. Once TA2 provides the needed incentive to fully staff the training department, our leverage will evaporate and we’ll live under the agreement for years past the amendable date.