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Old 06-29-2022, 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Boeing Aviator View Post
I agree 100%. Now it’s time to do our part and vote No. What percentage did the DAL TA fail by, almost 70%?

It’s up to all each and everyone of us to make sure voter apathy doesn’t allow this TA to pass. Please everyone on this forum please try to reach out to all the United pilots you know and educate those that aren’t as well informed or engaged as those of us on all the various forums and social media groups.

Don’t take anything for granted until the voting period ends. A TA rejection isn’t a forgone conclusion. The MEC propaganda machine and hard pressed sales job and fear campaign will ratchet up significantly over the next several weeks.

IIRC DAL C 2015 TA-1 was rejected by about 66%. Our CEO and our fearless union leaders assured us we would not get a better deal. Our union leadership went bonkers trying to sell us on it but it did not work. We go a much better deal and TA-2 was approved by 82%. Also our rejection had second and third order affects throughout the industry. I think SWA and Possibly FDX both also rejected deals soon after.

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Old 06-29-2022, 10:26 AM
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To discus how to TURN THE TIDE OF NEGATIVE SENTIMENT TOWARDS THE TA, AS WELL AS ADDRESS THE C11 CHAIRMAN’S LETTER REVERSING HIS VOTE.
That's a mischaracterization of Capt Cryster's (C-11 Chair) letter. He basically stated that he has reevaluated his yes vote as a MEC officer due to inputs from the rank and file. As a result, his vote will be No for the TA. Not as a MEC officer, but as a United pilot.
AFAIK, MEC officers can't get a do-over on their vote after the matter has been resolved and sent to the membership.

Whether he is sincere or just able to read the tea leaves and is saving his hide, I don't know. That's for the rank and file at C-11 to determine.

One can view Capt Cryster's letter on our ALPA website under the C-11 tab.
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Old 06-29-2022, 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Scoop View Post
IIRC DAL C 2015 TA-1 was rejected by about 66%. Our CEO and our fearless union leaders assured us we would not get a better deal. Our union leadership went bonkers trying to sell us on it but it did not work. We go a much better deal and TA-2 was approved by 82%. Also our rejection had second and third order affects throughout the industry. I think SWA and Possibly FDX both also rejected deals soon after.

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wish that were true but we here at FedEx have never rejected a deal
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Old 06-29-2022, 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Scoop View Post
IIRC DAL C 2015 TA-1 was rejected by about 66%. Our CEO and our fearless union leaders assured us we would not get a better deal. Our union leadership went bonkers trying to sell us on it but it did not work. We go a much better deal and TA-2 was approved by 82%. Also our rejection had second and third order affects throughout the industry. I think SWA and Possibly FDX both also rejected deals soon after.

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What about the fact that after the DAL TA was rejected, UAL approved the contract extension? Did that timing have any impact on DAL TA-2?
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Old 06-29-2022, 11:01 AM
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It is a guarantee and it will not be a long game.
Promising something that is not certain only makes your argument sound stupid. Nothing is guaranteed. I think we’re of the same mind that management wants a deal for a number of reasons. That increases our odds of a positive outcome, but does not secure it.- work remains to be done. This is the world of labor negotiations. Sometimes you have to make the adult decision to leave something on the table when you believe something better is achievable. Most pilots here understand that. Claiming a quick & improved TA2 is a “guarantee” doesn’t help. It insults people’s intelligence & makes you sound like a snake oil salesman.
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Old 06-29-2022, 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Andy View Post
That's a mischaracterization of Capt Cryster's (C-11 Chair) letter. He basically stated that he has reevaluated his yes vote as a MEC officer due to inputs from the rank and file. As a result, his vote will be No for the TA. Not as a MEC officer, but as a United pilot.

AFAIK, MEC officers can't get a do-over on their vote after the matter has been resolved and sent to the membership.



Whether he is sincere or just able to read the tea leaves and is saving his hide, I don't know. That's for the rank and file at C-11 to determine.



One can view Capt Cryster's letter on our ALPA website under the C-11 tab.
It is disconcerting to think that this individual cast a yes vote on a contract that he didn't really understand the ramifications of until he was educated by his fellow pilots. How many other MEC yes voters fall into this camp?

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Old 06-29-2022, 11:09 AM
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Our current contract is already better overall than this TA. It’s really not a difficult choice.
That’s a fair argument. It’s all about risk vs. reward. Your assessment makes a rejection of the TA a “zero risk” decision without considering the likelihood of a better deal. I’d say we’re roughly in the same neighborhood on that.
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Old 06-29-2022, 11:25 AM
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That’s a fair argument. It’s all about risk vs. reward. Your assessment makes a rejection of the TA a “zero risk” decision without considering the likelihood of a better deal. I’d say we’re roughly in the same neighborhood on that.
Too many QOL erosions in this TA. The current contract is better than this one. Not worth the 30 shekels that are being offered.

I make no guarantees that we'll get a quick turnaround on TA2. However, if it takes a long time to get TA2, I'd be willing to bet it's due to a poor economy. And if it's a poor economy after this passes, I would expect the company to come after the entire TA pay raise along with eliminating most of the add pay - so we'd have worse work rules for the same pay we currently have.
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Old 06-29-2022, 01:21 PM
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Too many QOL erosions in this TA. The current contract is better than this one. Not worth the 30 shekels that are being offered.

I make no guarantees that we'll get a quick turnaround on TA2. However, if it takes a long time to get TA2, I'd be willing to bet it's due to a poor economy. And if it's a poor economy after this passes, I would expect the company to come after the entire TA pay raise along with eliminating most of the add pay - so we'd have worse work rules for the same pay we currently have.
It was 30 pieces of silver, technically.
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Old 06-29-2022, 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Andy View Post
Too many QOL erosions in this TA. The current contract is better than this one. Not worth the 30 shekels that are being offered.

I make no guarantees that we'll get a quick turnaround on TA2. However, if it takes a long time to get TA2, I'd be willing to bet it's due to a poor economy. And if it's a poor economy after this passes, I would expect the company to come after the entire TA pay raise along with eliminating most of the add pay - so we'd have worse work rules for the same pay we currently have.
Excellent and likely the most important point of view to consider before everyone's no vote is cast.
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