Like I said..you guys are a laugh a minute.
Funny how Judge Silver brought up the NIC numerous times in her courtroom of late and stated how she is quite familiar with former proceedings called Addington against usapa and it's unripe DFR. Simple answer to you is the NIC is not gone, never was on trial and never will be. Joint contract with LCC implements the NIC via the TA. Judge Silver even asked council if the lcc DJ were to go trial....would importing Addington case expedite the new trial? 2 said yes, please by all means import all the pertinent information against usapa and 1 said no. Guess who said no?
Hope you get your snap back because things will definitely change and soon if you do...and I'm not saying very good for the east going forward with snap back wages...
BTW, I kinda like cleary. Best fundraiser out west we ever had...
Otter
DFR II will not happen either - until there is a T/A. Till then the east has separate ops. Attrition will accelerate, any potential growth is east centric, the Nic continues to collect dust.
Until Kasher/Silver issue an unambiguous decision, separate ops is the status quo.
BTW I read the AOL brochure. They made some good points. Historic quotes by Cleary/Mowrey and the charts were instructive. Here's a couple of observations:
Who is AOL? When Cleary makes a video he is right there, front and center. Even ITT doesn't hide the identity of it's principal players. How about some names and pics to go along with the charts and rhetoric.
Although the brochure exhorts the east to accept the Nic, AOL appears to send some mixed signals. On page 29, in bold print, they state "Until the DOH objective is removed, unity will not be possible".
What exactly does that mean? If USAPA removes DOH and replaces it with LOS will AOL announce that a state of unity now exists? Does AOL represent themselves as the voice of the west? Are they an entity with which the east can negotiate with, compromise with, even at this late date?
Finally, the charts on page 13 and 14 are static snap shots, and pre-date the change to the retirement age. I would have liked to see some charts with a 10 year projection, you know - the chart which is mostly green in color.