Originally Posted by
Gunfighter
Two years without retro is a big enough concession that 51%+ will vote no. I don't think the NC would even bring that to the membership. At this point even the company understands retro is a binary item for a majority. 99% yes vote on the strike sent a message.
Where the RLA works most aggressively against us is where the company can drag feet for long enough that “retro” becomes such a prohibitive cost item that it moves beyond the “zone of reasonableness”. Never mind how it got there, but if the company were to drag this along for, say, three more years, they could then make the claim that six years of retro is simply too much of a financial burden…unless, of course, the pilots are willing to give up a lot of things to get it.
In this, the RLA gives all the power to the company. We have zero power to secure timely contracts. We may insist on full retro, but the company merely has to drag it out long enough to place it beyond reach.