Originally Posted by Beagle Pilot

While I completely agree the actions of the MEC have further divided a splintered group, I wouldn't be so quite to nail TG to the cross for it. First, the MEC Chairman has no vote. Second, while he is a strong advocate of this position, he appears to have been elected into office by those MEC members who do have votes. Ergo, if you want to blame someone for this debacle, blame those who voted for both TG and the resolutions. I often defended HM from those who kept hammering him or DR for every wrong in our union for exactly the same reasons. While the MEC Chairman and Vice-Chairman have power, their powers do not include 1) Votes on the MEC, 2) MEC budget approval and 3) rule making for how MEC Staff conduct their jobs. The MEC body of 13 voting LEC reps are the ones who collectively own this problem, the wedge and everything else done by the MEC. Scapegoating Tony is just as wrong as scapegoating Herb. They offer guidance and leadership, but they don't even have the power to vote for a new coffee maker let alone kick out 500 Eagle pilots from their jobs and this union.