Originally Posted by
CptGSXR
That is the exact opposite of what the last NC email said. Now, in the interest of fairness, it's possible on the 7th that the company would give a quasi 'lbfo'. They wouldn't call it that of course, but negotiations after that are kaput. It wouldn't surprise me AT ALL if the company was throwing in last minute poison pills like the fuel thing. And my greater point would be they wouldn't be getting away with such tactics if the previous NCs had been doing their jobs.
The "poison pills" like the fuel for pay deal was an absolute NO from the NC and the Eboard. When I said earlier to one person the he/she was somewhat accurate, was bc RJ did meet with TH and GA to discuss what the company side was putting on the table, and GA said he would rectify it. Apparently it was and the "fuel thing" was retracted by the company. The union was waiting after this, for the company to respond back to some costing on something the union had asked, and the union in the past said they would be ok with. But of course, in recent weeks pulled back on. But it sounds like it has been reviewed and remedied. So, if all goes well this week, there's a good chance an AIP might be reached. Fingers crossed.