The company delays and devalues us as always. (Emphasis mine.)

NEGOTIATING - JNC
The JNC this week received management’s proposals on Section 5 – Hours of Service and Section 22 – International. The two parties spent much of February in discussions of scheduling rules. The JNC believed these discussions would lead to fruitful and productive proposals that would expedite the JCBA process. While the JNC became increasingly frustrated with the delays in receiving these proposals, including last week’s Section 20 – Scheduling, we continued to give the Company the time they required to craft their proposals. The proposals from management this week on Sections 5 and 22 cannot be considered anything other than substandard to both pilot groups. Most pilot issues that the JNC and its scheduling experts discussed with the Company’s counterparts were not addressed in management’s proposals this and last week. The JNC does not believe the proposals sought by the Company are in line with an expedited JCBA process.

The JNC will continue its efforts to secure the JCBA our pilots deserve. Management has indicated that they expect to pass Section 8 - Filling of Vacancies next week. The JNC will be working on counters to Sections 5, 20, and 22 and will continue to meet with management every week to work through these issues.


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