Originally Posted by
Jetjok
Fdxlag,
Yes, I understand that you think the TA sucks, and I understand your other stated misgivings as well. However, you didn't answer my original question to you, which was "Are you suggesting that because the NPRM rules are due out then, that we should turn down the TA and in 4 months, we'll have either another TA to look at, or a full contract?"
On another note, after reading your above post, it seems to me that you would be a "No" voter, regardless of what was presented in the TA, unless said TA had all the work rules included, otherwise you're not willing to even consider a "Yes" vote. Am I correct?
As well, IF the TA had all the work rules incorporated, would you then demand that all the other "issues", like deadhead bank, per diem, ground transport, reserve leveling, first year pay, etc, etc, be included? I ask this simple question, because it your answer is "Yes", then what you're really asking for is a completed contract, with all sections addressed and modified as needed. If that's the case, then I hope you're a patient fellow, because it's going to be a while.
JJ
Good post JJ.
What people are perceiving as a "hard sell" by the MEC is their attempt to explain that this is a bridge contract vs a traditional sec 6. This is being attempted because of the work rule changes coming that both side agree would make further negotiations unfruitful and perhaps counterproductive until they are finalized and analyzed.
If you can wrap your head around that and the intent of what they are trying, it makes a lot of sense.
Beating a dead horse on this, but the message does not seem to be getting through to some.