No, I don't have a problem with a unanimous rejection. I also don't have a problem with a unanimous acceptance.

The issues get discussed, they get debated and they there is a decision.

That is the process. There is no other constitutionally acceptable method.

If the company doesn't get their way, they will do one of two things:

1. Leak it and bypass the MEC
2. Negotiate directly with the pilots and bypass the MEC

The MEC needs to have balls and stand their ground based on logical and purposeful positions. If the company is serious and/or sincere, then they will re-attack it from another angle or sweeten the pot.

Different reps will reject something for different reasons. I've seen things unanimously rejected for 9 different reasons. 9 different points of view with similar but different concerns. It's cool.

 

That's probably the reason right there.

If ALPA can't get compliance on language they have already negotiated, and paid for..... then it would not be a wise expenditure of resources to negotiate new language that would also be difficult to enforce. ALPA's first job is to get contract compliance and enforcement, not really to protect the pilots from themselves.

ALPA needs to put flight ops on notice that contract enforcement is key. ALPA can actually achieve both enforcement and a new LOA with existing leverage. Just tie the LOA to current "ambiguities" with in our current contract. We get both a new LOA and CBA interpretations at the same time. Call it a joint LOA....The leverage is there if any reps are watching this forum.

 

The company will blame it on someone right? They won't blame it on themselves right? AlPA's the big bad wolf, so that's normal.

The company needs ALPA right now more than ALPA needs the company.

Look for the company to either to continue to blame it on ALPA, or they will do the Milli-Vanilli defense and just "blame it on the rain."

 

There are two sides to every story. I want to hear both!

By the way ... did the MEC recall the Negotiating Committee for bringing them an LOA that they unanimously rejected?

 

You got a letter from the chairman, a letter from the VP of flt ops, and should have your LEC rep's phone number. What else do you need?

 

Relax ... Don't need anything else! There were complaints about Howard's letter ... I was just stating that I like to hear both sides of the story. I'll read both points of view ... ALPA's and the company's. Although my uniion speaks for me ... I don't mind hearing the other side.

As to the other statement I made ... I'm just wondering if the negotiating committee is out of touch with the mec when they bring them a Tentative Agreement that gets rejected unanimously.