Originally Posted by
ancman
Except that the choice wasn’t really binary — there were plenty of options. They could take the deal, reject the deal, make a suitable counter-offer, or wait on it while building up enforcement resources (making the problem more costly for the company). Every option except the one that the MEC took was a better option.
Instead, the used car salesman convinced them that he was offering the lowest price they would EVER find a Miata for. If they left the dealership that day, the price would never be available to them again. A slim MEC majority fell for that - hook, line, and sinker.
SK knows the PWA, particularly section 23, probably better than anyone else here. He’s a pilot advocate. I trust his character more than many other current MEC members. But as a candidate, I think he needs to answer some tough questions regarding that settlement and its timing. He may be a PWA expert, but that doesn’t automatically make him a negotiating expert. I honestly think he was best suited in his former role.
I don't think there's anywhere to go but up when it comes to C44 reps.
The other guys who have indicated they are willing to serve are unknowns and worse--one guy couldn't get confirmed as DH's traning committee chair last year due to utter incompetence and unprofessionalism. And now he wants to be a rep. So if SK is willing to do the job, he'll be good. We're all learning as we go along, and hopefully SK learned something too.