Originally Posted by
AHDRVR
So I guess the AFA gets to spend millions campaigning, in addition to enjoying the newly imposed election criteria that they were generously awarded by the Dept of Labor (rules that seriously tilt the odds for union representation), and the company is supposed to just sit back and do nothing? Are you serious? There is absolutely nothing RA could have said that the union wouldn't have distorted to fit their accusations. Hopefully the NMB will do the right thing and base their decision on facts.
So it sounds like you know the specifics of the claim, exactly what claims were made and why don't you think they have merit? I haven't seen the filing so I'm in the dark.
In any case I think from a contractual standpoint a unionized FA group might have made it easier for us to negotiate. It would make it harder for management to use the "If we give it to you we have to give it to the Flight Attendants" excuse.
Disclaimer: I am speaking neither in favor of nor against a flight attendant union.