IIRC formal Section 6 opened the beginning of the year - 2016; however, our agreement became amendable in 2015. So we have only been in Section 6 for going on 6 months now.

The lack of knowledge of our own union rules on here is abysmal. We have been in Section 6 since the amendable date of August 2015. They can call it whatever they want, "under the table", "focussed", "informal", "free vacation", "handshake agreement", or anything else: but it has always been under section 6 since August 2015. Please read your ALPA propaganda magazine that states the same thing every month if you don't believe me.

Actually, it was earlier than that- May, 2015 I believe....

They started negotiating before we were officially in section 6 of the RLA process. Prior to August 2015 was not in section 6.

Notification – Section 6 of the Railway Labor Act requires that the company and/or the union provide advance notification of their intent to engage in contract negotiations; the terms of the existing contract determine when such notification must be given. This notification is commonly referred to as a Section 6 notice.


This notification was filed in May- 30 days' notice is required- any negotiations after that 30 day period are "section 6."

Yes, hence August 1, 2015 was the section 6 official start, it was actually filed with August 1 listed on the filing. It can be more than 30 days out to file from what I understand, just can't be less.

So I guess you're saying they didn't meet at all during June and July.... I guess that could be true. I don't really remember....

I guess the point I'm trying to make is just that "section 6" is merely the notification of the intent to make changes to the cba, and has nothing to do with the amendable date....

WHATEVER!!!!!!! Like I said again and again, email your rep and demand action now!!!!

Its official......the company wants PBS

Company wants PBS.


Fine with me. Make sure work rules are in place and Fng pay me.

I don't give a **** how I get my schedule.

PBS is fine if work rules and protections are in place

Flame away but our line bidding is a pain in the ass.

Allow swaps, allow a certain amount of open time, have solid works rules and use PBS to get rid of conflict (all while paying us appropriately