Putting odds on it if we give odds like NYer has that there’s “no way” it survives is just first incredibly rude for those who read here and maybe need and rely on that Medical as it is.
And second IMO it feeds right into the Company’s hands. It telegraphs to them what they feel the majority will go for and from there they can tailor a proposal that we will badger our Negotiators to accept.
They just did it in their videos BTW. They added a whole bunch of cash items in that they weren’t showing any interest in offering at the table with Alex and Sito. That was a shift off the Johnsen incident and they’re now feeling US out. (Read the Jetnet comments)
I have to also wonder how you and I might feel if the Company told us now that they’re raising our yearly Medical cost by $6000 (Worst case scenario) but they’re only offering us 24 cents an hour to pay for it? ($500)
I agree with most of what you say, but let’s look at a few of your comments. I stated that all LAA want LUS medical and gulfcoast, myself and others have said so here. If I or others don’t say “100% we will get it, some folks pounce. You yourself just stated odds are unfair to mention. Not only that, no one knows with 100% certainty.
Secondly, by discussion and Social media, the company can and does get a feel for what would pass. Always been that way, always will. What I completely disagree with you on is your comment “will badger our Negotiators to accept”. Whoa Nelly,
the company should never have the ability to “badger” trick, needle, or whatever our NC into something they don’t want or will cost our members so much money. (Examples of which you have given)
After all, this is one of the main holdups and now to be able to “badger” the NC to offer it is unacceptable. Even you yourself has criticized your fellow brothers for not having confidence in your Negotiators and that you gave them free reign and trusted them 100%.
If indeed AA swindled the NC to bring back for a vote, a TA without LUS medical in it, don’t you think it would be a disservice to their members.
To be honest, I’m surprised Watcher did not chastise you for leaving that open or it be a possibility.
Let’s say the above mention became reality and AA convinced the NC to bring back a TA without that language in it. Isn’t Democracy, Unionism part of that process. Each member has “A” vote. The votes are tallied and which ever has more votes (Yea or Nay) the members have spoken and the Majority wins.
That TA was presented by your NC, the members chose by a vote, that is the way it should be if you are true union...Democracy!
Your other two comments I can agree with and will even say I have read those Jetnet comments and have added mine which mirrors all the others.
Again, take this thing to section 6 is an option for our NC if the company refuses to leave it.