Originally Posted by
Bucking Bar
Sir Fudd,
A representational vote will show management exactly how divided we are. If 51% vote for ALPA, our representation will remain the same, but management will know 49% do not support us in our Contract 2012 negotiations.
The timing for this is really poor. But then there is never a good time to weaken your bargaining agent.
I truly don't understand how you conflate these two issues. A representational vote doesn't show disunity on our part at all. If ALPA wins, I will continue to push my reps to extract the maximum possible in negotiations even though I voted for DPA. If DPA wins, I would hope you would push the new DPA reps to do the same even though you voted for ALPA.
If anything, the timing is perfect to show management how engaged the rank and file is on these topics...and that weenies need not apply to be reps.
Carl