Originally Posted by
EWRflyr
Hmmm, you must have seen some other literature published that said there would be a ratified JCBA by last October. Nowhere did I read this or hear a representative or any MEC officer state this. The only thing I heard anyone say that may have SOUNDED similar to this was an MEC officer stating, "We can have a contract in place by October if the company starts learning to say 'yes' to our proposals." Hardly think that is even close to the same thing.
You're exactly right, I was wrong to say "JNC", what I meant was MEC members that I talked to prior to the ratification of the Transition Agreement. I have no direct contact with the JNC and I stand corrected.
What I meant to say (if I may), was that I had strong concerns last summer with the optimism expressed by some MEC members (UAL types) who genuinely thought a JCBA would be reached and ratified by Christmas. I'm not the only one who saw the 12/31/2011 date as an area of concern, but it's what we have to work with like it or not.