Originally Posted by
HvypurplePylot
I’ll see you there Tony. I genuinely appreciate your drive and determination. I wish it was focused about 65 degrees in a different direction but it’s better than what most of our group puts out there. You see it as failed leadership. I see it as a group that has never nor will ever trust a union and deep down isn’t comfortable with being apart of one. At the end of the day I focus on trying to bring more into the fold, through direct communication and my union work. I see your approach as sowing seeds of doubt, in leadership and the union in general. We could go back and forth on that but I don’t really think it accomplishes anything.
So tell me, when one enters the military, do they go through any training to build unity?
While we are not performing military duties here, the same teamwork is needed. So is the unity. Our elected leaders need to train us so we know where to focus and the right answers. So we understand unity. So we know the collective goals, not platitudes.
That leadership and that training is what is not happening. Instead, as the goalposts are moved yet again, emails from the NC and SPSC are seen by some as leadership. They are not.
I see the company sailing through another peak at the same pay rates, using the same workrules, and with our leaders firmly seated, hands folded, while listening to another SME saying all is well, we just need more time. The plan is working. No questions.
So if the company does go to NMB in late SEPT or early OCT asking for help, what do you think the timeline would be? DO you think we would meet before peak was over? I don't, I think it would be all hands on deck, like it always is. The company would say they are too busy until Jan.
How is any of that leadership?