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03-02-2014, 04:25 PM
#261
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Joined APC: Sep 2006
Posts: 926
The "lowlights" are probably these. The NMB, who was fed up with you before and had parked you because of CM's antics, will park you again. For a lot longer. So you'll get to keep the current contract and since the NMB won't release you, despite what CM thinks...you'll have no leverage to demand anything.
And ALPA will doing handstands because if this passes, it means they have been lying to their regional members about negotiations, and now they'll have to get serious about negotiating for their members or risk losing them. If it fails...big win for them because they can say to their folks, "See?..we told you so. There's nothing out there we can get for you."
For a contract that is a 4 year deal that allows for you to reengage at the table in 36 months...a point where you will have SERIOUS leverage because of where the industry will be...or in 3 years, the NMB finally decides to bring you back to the table at your current rates and rules?
Figure it out.
And ALPA will doing handstands because if this passes, it means they have been lying to their regional members about negotiations, and now they'll have to get serious about negotiating for their members or risk losing them. If it fails...big win for them because they can say to their folks, "See?..we told you so. There's nothing out there we can get for you."
For a contract that is a 4 year deal that allows for you to reengage at the table in 36 months...a point where you will have SERIOUS leverage because of where the industry will be...or in 3 years, the NMB finally decides to bring you back to the table at your current rates and rules?
Figure it out.
03-02-2014, 08:55 PM
#262
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Joined APC: Apr 2006
Posts: 1,210
03-02-2014, 11:05 PM
#264
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Joined APC: Jul 2010
Posts: 2,623
03-02-2014, 11:31 PM
#265
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Joined APC: Sep 2007
Posts: 351
I get the image of an old beater car being fixed up. A little baling wire to hold the muffler up, a little sawdust in the tranny, a can of stop-leak in the radiator, a coat hanger for an antenna and a little square of black tape to hide that pesky red light on the dash. If you wash it really well and turn the radio up loud it will run better.
As someone graduating from school soon, I will be interested to see which direction this industry goes, currently on the fence about future career decisions. I'm hoping for the best for everyone.
03-03-2014, 09:45 AM
#269
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Joined APC: Sep 2012
Position: Exploring the world, oh yeah and I fly big planes!
Posts: 140
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