Originally Posted by Lewbronski

Of course SWAPA doesn't have "the juice" to make much of a difference in DC. But SWAPA is spending our dues money and using our GAC members' time to attempt to solve a problem for the company and for Boeing. And we are getting nothing in return for our efforts.




As explained earlier, I agree that it will pass regardless of whatever SWAPA does to try to influence the process. So why are we expending our membership's resources on it when what we're doing will make little, if any, difference and we're getting nothing for our efforts?



So, again, what's in it for us to spend union money and time on an effort that SWAPA has virtually no control over? Is the company or Boeing compensating us in some way?



SWAPA doesn't need to say anything one way or another about the EICAS issue. SWAPA didn't create the problem. But SWAPA has taken it upon itself to try to "help" solve this particular problem. And similar to the -800 SL, we're offering our "help" to the company on a purely complimentary basis.

In the big scheme of things, it's not a huge deal. But it's just further evidence of our ham-handed approach to negotiations and trying to obtain an industry leading contract.

We're in Section 6, with the company stalling and dragging their feet. There are how many unresolved grievances? There are how many millions of dollars in "pay errors"? And here we are, Jonny-on-the-Spot, trying to "help" the company out of their own predicament.