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If there is a chance to save the industry it is in the next 2 yrs.
First off I am a registered independent and vote across party lines regularly. I am not a partisan.
That being said, the Dems will soon control the WH, have a filibuster proof maj in the house and have 57 seats in the senate.
Even in you strongly disagree with the dems when it comes to a lot of issues (I do), you have to admit they ARE more labor friendly than the GOP.
Obama has a VOTING RECORD of being pro-labor. If history is any indication he will appoint friendly members to the NMB.
Now to the point.
ALPA must AGRESSIVELY work with the House, Senate and WH to pass legislation that will DRASTICALLY alter the RLA.
I propose the following:
A 6 month period of dircet negiotations after the amend date of the contract.
If no agreement is reached, then another 6 months of negotiations overseen by the NMB shall take place.
If still nothing, than an automatic 30 day cooling off period shall begin.
If still no agreement is reached, a job action, including a strike may take place.
There is no reason not to think this can't be accomplished with dems controlling the WH, H & S. I don't know if it is better to try to pass this as stand alone legislation or slip it into an unrelated bill. Determining that should be ALPA's job.
Your thoughts and opinions please......
First off I am a registered independent and vote across party lines regularly. I am not a partisan.
That being said, the Dems will soon control the WH, have a filibuster proof maj in the house and have 57 seats in the senate.
Even in you strongly disagree with the dems when it comes to a lot of issues (I do), you have to admit they ARE more labor friendly than the GOP.
Obama has a VOTING RECORD of being pro-labor. If history is any indication he will appoint friendly members to the NMB.
Now to the point.
ALPA must AGRESSIVELY work with the House, Senate and WH to pass legislation that will DRASTICALLY alter the RLA.
I propose the following:
A 6 month period of dircet negiotations after the amend date of the contract.
If no agreement is reached, then another 6 months of negotiations overseen by the NMB shall take place.
If still nothing, than an automatic 30 day cooling off period shall begin.
If still no agreement is reached, a job action, including a strike may take place.
There is no reason not to think this can't be accomplished with dems controlling the WH, H & S. I don't know if it is better to try to pass this as stand alone legislation or slip it into an unrelated bill. Determining that should be ALPA's job.
Your thoughts and opinions please......