Originally Posted by
XHooker
I've always considered the RLA to be advantageous to management, not labor. When management starts talking about supporting something I consider to be to our advantage, I get very nervous. What's the end game?
The RLA, by locking in the current contract until a new one is reached, favors whichever side least wants a change. When workers in the industry as a whole are gaining contract improvements, management likes the foot-dragging ability given them by the RLA. But when unions at other carriers are being forced to make concessions, management gets impatient for their turn with the axe, and dislikes the RLA.