Originally Posted by
APC225
This question should not have been asked at all, in any manner, for any reason. That this is even being asked means that they are discussing it. Very disappointing.
It should have been:
32. Management has expressed an interest in expanding the use of medium jets flown by other airlines, as allowed in the current UAL pilot CBA. Do you feel this should be:
a. not allowed now
b. never allowed in the future
c. not even discussed
d. reversed to bring 1500 pilots back
e. all of the above
APC – You might be correct. I’ll only offer one of several possibilities to consider. There could be many reasons they could be asking this question. Not all bad.
Not sure as to the make up on the negotiating committee, but one reason this question could be asked is to merely squash the argument of one of the committee members. I have no inside scoop, but I could see polling the group to get the leverage to quiet down a committee member that’s way off the mark. I’d hate to think that we haven’t learned from our past mistakes (Trade Scope for $$). But the bottom line is you have the final say whether a TA is ratified.
I’m definitely not accusing or have any knowledge. I only want to point out that there are a lot of reasons to poll…. Some not as obvious as the others.