It means the present way isnt working but more importantly has been exhausted.
The twu apparently is ready to resolve things but the iam is holding to positions that only come from section 6 and years of negotiations.
One way or the other, we should get a deal as we may lose our profit sharing if there is no ratification prior to january.
I believe parker over prez cuz parker has already proven he will negotiate in good faith with 80,000 other employees. If the association is on stall and damages our profit sharing in january then we also have to consider getting these bums out.
They better not screw up our profit sharing.
The twu is ok with $30 but 15 flight cap, the iam wants 8 flights but that will only mean $27. $3 less will mean 15,000 subsidizing a few hundred jobs. Its all about the dues. The iam wants extra dues payers, the twu wants higher wages (due to wage x 2 system). For instance, in ord, the twu will lose around $100,000.
Parker basically doesnt want to negotiate against 2. He wants One union prepared and not infighting. If the iam and twu have another in house Biatch fit cat fit then expect another "time out" to be installed.
Oh dear.