Schwanker
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- Dec 17, 2001
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Why was it your guys who were asked to provide an alternate plan (dynamic seniority) while insisting DOH with 10 year fences was still their position? If things were the way you believe, it seems like our guys would have been asked (told) to present an alternate plan as well. During the hearings your guys basically said, "our position is still DOH but if we can't get that, dynamic seniority would be better than the DL position." WTF? The DL attorney was going to cross on dynamic seniority when the arbitrator basically told him "no need". I can't see the arbitrators granting a dynamic list that basically separates the groups for 15 years and starts with 3000 DL guys on the bottom.
The two sides spent a couple weeks negotiating under mediation in DC. Do you really think our side didn't move because of fear of retribution? I guarantee there was movement by both sides but obviously not enough to get a deal. I haven't seen our guys waiver in public position however, which indicates a confidence in that position to me.
Noserider,
Is is possible this is where the mediated negotiations were heading? Is it possible DALPA couldn't "agree" to this negotiated settlement to save face with there membership? Is it possible this was a way to introduce it in arbitration so it could be a method to award the new list? Is it possible the dynamic was basically agreed to in mediated negotiations, but the category/ratio positions were not quite ironed out? Dec 8 just may answer these questions to the affirmative.
You asked, "Do you really think our side didn't move because of fear of retribution?"
Answer: Yes, it is quite possible your side did not want to give the appearance of caving.
Best,
Schwanker