Originally Posted by
DLax85
I’m unsure if you’re implying we’re powerless. If so, I disagree.
If you’re claiming we must also look inward to create a TA2.0 that addresses all stakeholders, I’ll agree. That deficiency is the primary reason TA1.0 failed. We must collectively own that.
The ultimate solution remains multifaceted.
VR,
DLax
No. I definitely don't think we're powerless. We aren't. And as much as the NMB process seems to hurt us, it also helps us. But we have to be realistic about how it helps us. That starts with understanding how it works. With that understanding, our pilot group can maybe stop assuming we have cards in our hand we don't have, and instead focus on playing the cards we do have.
And I agree. And it appears the MEC and NC agree. The way forward is to get our house in order by looking inward. That process does seem to be underway. Stop worrying about "management" and start building a realistic understanding of what changes need to happen to TA1 so that TA2 passes with a very solid majority. That realistic understanding includes realizing that negotiating means give and take. If it doesn't, than it's not negotiating. It's simply demanding, and the NMB process makes that option moot.