Originally Posted by
Bartok
Maybe they don't want it, but according to the negotiators I've spoken with they are negoitiating, they are not going to just give away anything, they want something and whatever that is will make or break these talks. 3 days is plenty of time if they really want it to happen.
They are
NOT negotiating.
The negotiations that you see are just a mirage in the desert.
When they say "we have made considerable progress, but yet still have considerable progress yet to go...." That's BS.
Here's the truth: Management knows PRECISELY what it will take for a TA to pass. It will only take 3 more MINUTES of negotiating. All they have to do is dial SE's cell number and state this "How's this sound? TA1 pay rates, min rest of 9 hours, max duty of 14, short stay hotels, long stay hotels over 12 hours, trip rig of 4:1, duty rig of 2:1, vacation stays the same, insurance stays the same, min days off 12 across the board, no ready reserve......we got a deal?" And the answer better be "YES!"
But you see, there's no motivation from managements perspective, otherwise we wouldn't be nearing our 7th year of negotiations. Why change anything when everythings fine? The flights leave on time, the pilots come to work and fly 100 hours a month, our maintenance costs are down, what's there to change? If that stays the same, then 9E will never see a new contract. Forget it. They will be negotiating until the end of time.
Phil Trenary is the next Frank Lorenzo. It's a numbers game to him. Costs low, and bonuses high. Keep the FAA happy by inviting them to your high class country club to play golf and stay in tight with Delta mainline.