Originally Posted by
Kellwolf
How are we not working towards a joint decision? Did 9E pull out of joint negotiations while I was asleep last night?
And if we had followed XJ and 9L's MECs and not picketing, would we have a deal? No one knows, and it's impossible to say. So, I don't get your point. And as I said in the other thread, what can pilots do that aren't negotiators to "(do) something constructive, like working towards a contract?" I'm not at the table, so I can only do what I CAN. Unless you're one of the negotiators, I don't think you can do more than me or a Colgan guy can until it comes down to a vote. I don't see how business as usual is considered working towards a contract anymore than it is in hindering it.
What I meant by Joint decisions was working together. 9E went against what the majority was going for and then gets mad at the majority... That just isn't the right thing to do. These decisions need to be weighed by the entire group. If all three, or at least 2 out of 3 don't agree then it shouldn't be done in a knee-jerk way just because you feel you can. And at the very least if you're going to go against the grain and do what you want, don't come throwing stones at the people who didn't see things your way.