Any negotiation rumors?
11-08-2022 | 12:53 PM
#181
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It wasn’t the last contract, it was LOA 17.
Company: “We need to rewrite this scope section because otherwise the NEA would be in violation. We’ll give you 2% plus furlough relief.”
MEC: “Hey guys, vote for this scope relief. Because 2%! If we vote no, the company can’t do the full NEA and we get nothing. Plus furloughs!”
Pilots: “We’re allllllllmost convinced… but no. Not just no, but HELL NO. And 49% yes.”
MEC: “That’s right! We’re worth way more than 2%! Hell no!”
Company: “Sorry you feel that way. I guess we’re going to violate your scope. You give us no option.”
MEC: “Wait… you can do that? Grievances!”
Arbitrator: “So, what do we have here?”
MEC: “They said they needed us to change scope because the NEA violates it. We voted no, and they did it anyway.”
Arbitrator: “Is this true?”
Company:
MEC: “We even have fourteen memos, nine bulletins, three Q&A sessions, and five pocket sessions where the company says that exact thing.”
Company: “Those were never official company announcements. Besides, we’d like to activate our “We can break the contract as long as it makes more money” clause.”
Arbitrator: “There’s no such clause.”
Company:
Arbitrator: “I’m required by law to make my ruling within 30 days. So you guys take up to a year… and talk this through.”
Company: “2% is our first and final offer.”
MEC: “The pilots of JetBlue have spoken. It’s going to take a lot more than 2% for us to let this violation stand. Plus we see how much money Jetblue is making with the NEA - and the pilots deserve a bigger chunk of that. 2% is a pittance.”
Company:
MEC: “Not good enough.”
Company:
MEC: “It’s a clear violation. You are not even in the ballpark.”
Company:
Arbitrator: “Are you ready for my decision?”
Company: “3%”
MEC: “3%? We’ll take it! Home run baby!”
Pilot group: “3%? We’ll take it!”
Company: “Interesting. Well, on that note, let’s talk Section 6 openers…”
Company: “We need to rewrite this scope section because otherwise the NEA would be in violation. We’ll give you 2% plus furlough relief.”
MEC: “Hey guys, vote for this scope relief. Because 2%! If we vote no, the company can’t do the full NEA and we get nothing. Plus furloughs!”
Pilots: “We’re allllllllmost convinced… but no. Not just no, but HELL NO. And 49% yes.”
MEC: “That’s right! We’re worth way more than 2%! Hell no!”
Company: “Sorry you feel that way. I guess we’re going to violate your scope. You give us no option.”
MEC: “Wait… you can do that? Grievances!”
Arbitrator: “So, what do we have here?”
MEC: “They said they needed us to change scope because the NEA violates it. We voted no, and they did it anyway.”
Arbitrator: “Is this true?”
Company:
MEC: “We even have fourteen memos, nine bulletins, three Q&A sessions, and five pocket sessions where the company says that exact thing.”
Company: “Those were never official company announcements. Besides, we’d like to activate our “We can break the contract as long as it makes more money” clause.”
Arbitrator: “There’s no such clause.”
Company:
Arbitrator: “I’m required by law to make my ruling within 30 days. So you guys take up to a year… and talk this through.”
Company: “2% is our first and final offer.”
MEC: “The pilots of JetBlue have spoken. It’s going to take a lot more than 2% for us to let this violation stand. Plus we see how much money Jetblue is making with the NEA - and the pilots deserve a bigger chunk of that. 2% is a pittance.”
Company:
MEC: “Not good enough.”
Company:
MEC: “It’s a clear violation. You are not even in the ballpark.”
Company:
Arbitrator: “Are you ready for my decision?”
Company: “3%”
MEC: “3%? We’ll take it! Home run baby!”
Pilot group: “3%? We’ll take it!”
Company: “Interesting. Well, on that note, let’s talk Section 6 openers…”
11-17-2022 | 05:40 AM
#183
The REAL Bluedriver
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11-17-2022 | 05:43 AM
#184
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11-17-2022 | 06:33 AM
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