Packrat

Since you're not out on strike today, I was just wondering when the NMB released you to self-help. Just the date. Is that too hard a question for you to answer?

eagleatr

There can be a strike over status quo violations by the company, regardless of what the NMB says.

Since the company lost in court, and most of those issues were "major" violations of status quo, that is reason enough for a legal strike to occur.

Xbone

No way rubber. This is your MO, fish for g4 tidbits, then run with it.

Xbone

Your sick and tired of coming to this thread and listening to us talk about our strike issues? Is this annoying? Are you fatigued with the tone of the thread? Heavens forbid you would be forced to be an engaged/informed crewmember? And walk a picket line to boot! Sheeesh…. I’m beat..

If you’re the ostrich type. Stick your head in the sand; Hear no evil. See no evil. Maybe you’re good where you are.

Packrat

Just a release date. That's all I ask. Unless you don't have one. Then, its all bluster.

Packrat

Then how come you aren't out on the picket line today? See post above....

disco inferno

Yawn...... Are you still here?

j3cub

Rodent,

As previously mentioned, a release from the NMB is only required to strike for a CBA.

A release is NOT required to strike for a return to status quo.

What part don't you understand?

Xbone

Whats’ up rubber rat? There you go again; giving us your jewels of wisdom on this avenue? You had no clue what we were talking about. We really do need your consul. Given your eons of experience many moons ago, status quo was a mystery to you? Maybe you just prematurely ejackulated into your rubber; got petered out; got with a limp-d!ck pilot group who never had the sack? Anybody seen our scope?

Turbo and Ozone

Actually, this was the first good question Rat has asked in a long time. I've been wondering the same thing. After 2 years of strife and dead-end negotiations, I was disappointed to hear during the call-in last week that although legally allowed, we have not "made the decision to strike," "we are not strike happy," "strike is a last resort," "nobody wants to strike," etc. I left that phone call thinking "why the heck not?" Even more frustrating was the fact that a status quo strike will not allow us to demand improvements to the contract. It's purpose, according to the union, is to restore the status quo. So my questions are 1. Same as Rat's, why aren't we doing it like last week, and 2. Does this mean we have to strike twice? Once for the 'quo and again for the contract? Hope someone can cheer me up. This place has wicked potential, but we gotta giddy up and get er done!