Negotiations ; how about picketing ???
04-10-2014 | 09:44 AM
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While they have been dancing around the issue....it is still in their proposal. If they were remotely serious about moving forward in a timely manner it would be removed. No matter what else we do....until PBS is removed from their position there is no hope of resolving this soon.
04-10-2014 | 09:59 AM
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Based on the negotiations history of this company...I think our leaders are delusional if they really believe we are going to succeed in obtaining a contract without going through the mediation process. The longer we wait to file for mediation, is just that much longer we will wait for a new CBA. Just like management prefers.
Remember all the propaganda about how the NMB would look so favorably on our interim talks program, if/when it came time to file for mediation? Well, I would argue that 3+ years of direct negotiations should suffice.
We need to move closer to self help. Let's move on to the next stage, mediation, per the RLA.
Remember all the propaganda about how the NMB would look so favorably on our interim talks program, if/when it came time to file for mediation? Well, I would argue that 3+ years of direct negotiations should suffice.
We need to move closer to self help. Let's move on to the next stage, mediation, per the RLA.
04-10-2014 | 11:58 AM
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04-10-2014 | 12:05 PM
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FedEx and the pilots would be idiots to sign anything before your arbitration wraps up, I am sure they aren't and I am somewhat sure we aren't.
04-10-2014 | 12:16 PM
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This whole bargaining session, including LOAs and interim agreements, have been diagramed in the labor attorneys' offices years ago. There is no incentive for them to move meaningfully forward until we hit predetermined gates, frustration, loss of goodwill, work action, etc. All of these have a cost associated with them. Until we cross their risk reward line, nothing will happen. It's time to make it happen. We cost in excess of 1 billion a year, the company spends allot of money on some very smart labor attorneys to control cost. There is no emotion on their part, just risk reward. The reward is money in their pocket. It's time to put money in our pocket.
04-10-2014 | 01:36 PM
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This whole bargaining session, including LOAs and interim agreements, have been diagramed in the labor attorneys' offices years ago. There is no incentive for them to move meaningfully forward until we hit predetermined gates, frustration, loss of goodwill, work action, etc. All of these have a cost associated with them. Until we cross their risk reward line, nothing will happen. It's time to make it happen. We cost in excess of 1 billion a year, the company spends allot of money on some very smart labor attorneys to control cost. There is no emotion on their part, just risk reward. The reward is money in their pocket. It's time to put money in our pocket.
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