Originally Posted by
FlyJSH
So where are you folks re the RLA? Are you close to a cooling off period? If so, how long is that period? And what else must take place prior to resorting to "self help"?
We are in Mediated negotiations. We voted 99% in favor of a strike but before that point the Mediator must declare to the NMB that PNCL mgmt and the 9E pilots are at an impasse and he can't make any more progress. At that point we would be released into a 30 day "Cooling off period". We (the MEC) has asked for arbitration but the mediator is technically the one who has to offer and both sides (mgmt and pilot) must accept the offer of arbitration. If either side says they don't want it the mediator can only declare an impasse.
www.nmb.gov/publicinfo/collbarg2.pdf