The Debacle of the RLA and a CBA
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The Debacle of the RLA and a CBA
So I just had a pleasant phone call from my nephew who is at RAH. He gave me the rundown their latest negotiation issues and it seems that pilot group may now face yet another year of stagnation in the potential of getting "fiscally parked" by the NMB.
I started thinking or a bit of a crazy rant...
Isn't it time that a pilot group say the hell with the RLA and just walk consequences be dammed? I almost feel like until a pilot group RAH or otherwise does this the industry will continue the race to the bottom with no end in sight. The RLA is antiquated and the NMB is owned by Airline execs. Southing's gotta give.
So if they walked, they'd get sued right? Or the President could even order them back to work? They can't get arrested for refusing. And it's RAH that would sue the IBT but what if as a condition of returning to work the IBT simply said if you sue we won't come back? It seems to me the IBT would have BB over a barrel.
This is more of a thought experiment I suppose but those guys at RAH seem just about fed up enough to take drastic steps. Maybe it's about time a PG stand up to it al land collectively said.."no more."
Man....I'd love to see it happen. You guys all deserve more.
I started thinking or a bit of a crazy rant...
Isn't it time that a pilot group say the hell with the RLA and just walk consequences be dammed? I almost feel like until a pilot group RAH or otherwise does this the industry will continue the race to the bottom with no end in sight. The RLA is antiquated and the NMB is owned by Airline execs. Southing's gotta give.
So if they walked, they'd get sued right? Or the President could even order them back to work? They can't get arrested for refusing. And it's RAH that would sue the IBT but what if as a condition of returning to work the IBT simply said if you sue we won't come back? It seems to me the IBT would have BB over a barrel.
This is more of a thought experiment I suppose but those guys at RAH seem just about fed up enough to take drastic steps. Maybe it's about time a PG stand up to it al land collectively said.."no more."
Man....I'd love to see it happen. You guys all deserve more.
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So I just had a pleasant phone call from my nephew who is at RAH. He gave me the rundown their latest negotiation issues and it seems that pilot group may now face yet another year of stagnation in the potential of getting "fiscally parked" by the NMB.
I started thinking or a bit of a crazy rant...
Isn't it time that a pilot group say the hell with the RLA and just walk consequences be dammed? I almost feel like until a pilot group RAH or otherwise does this the industry will continue the race to the bottom with no end in sight. The RLA is antiquated and the NMB is owned by Airline execs. Southing's gotta give.
So if they walked, they'd get sued right? Or the President could even order them back to work? They can't get arrested for refusing. And it's RAH that would sue the IBT but what if as a condition of returning to work the IBT simply said if you sue we won't come back? It seems to me the IBT would have BB over a barrel.
This is more of a thought experiment I suppose but those guys at RAH seem just about fed up enough to take drastic steps. Maybe it's about time a PG stand up to it al land collectively said.."no more."
Man....I'd love to see it happen. You guys all deserve more.
I started thinking or a bit of a crazy rant...
Isn't it time that a pilot group say the hell with the RLA and just walk consequences be dammed? I almost feel like until a pilot group RAH or otherwise does this the industry will continue the race to the bottom with no end in sight. The RLA is antiquated and the NMB is owned by Airline execs. Southing's gotta give.
So if they walked, they'd get sued right? Or the President could even order them back to work? They can't get arrested for refusing. And it's RAH that would sue the IBT but what if as a condition of returning to work the IBT simply said if you sue we won't come back? It seems to me the IBT would have BB over a barrel.
This is more of a thought experiment I suppose but those guys at RAH seem just about fed up enough to take drastic steps. Maybe it's about time a PG stand up to it al land collectively said.."no more."
Man....I'd love to see it happen. You guys all deserve more.
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There is one enormous difference between Comair and RAH: Comair was a wholly owned. I think RAH has that going for them if they balled up enough to walk. And Comair set a precedent...they did it...I think if RAH even threatened it they get a contact..but I'm just ranting still I suppose. I just want the best for my nephew and that PG.
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Isn't it time that a pilot group say the hell with the RLA and just walk consequences be dammed?
Ask the folks at PATCO how that worked out
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/03/op...ions.html?_r=0
Ask the folks at PATCO how that worked out
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/03/op...ions.html?_r=0
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Isn't it time that a pilot group say the hell with the RLA and just walk consequences be dammed?
Ask the folks at PATCO how that worked out
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/03/op...ions.html?_r=0
Ask the folks at PATCO how that worked out
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/03/op...ions.html?_r=0
Though I do see your point of bringing up the PATCO strike the very fact that you did highlights an even greater need for the RLA to be busted by defiant labor.
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What am I missing? Why wouldn't that work? Why hasn't it been done?
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