Spirit #) day cooling off period ...

[enigma]

I dont go to that board very much and would not suggest anyone to go either. Thanks for the critque on my reading skill you are wise. I can only hope to be as smart as you some day. What I failed to mention in my other post was I heard something close to what bloomlrd posted. That came directly from someone in Washington DC for the last round of negotiations.

BYM and boomlrd. Please shut up. You are undermining the MEC.

I am in contact with a P2P volunteer and am being assured that the Union has NO information. My contact spoke to the P2P chair specifically about this rumor and P2P assures him that (again) they have NO data. Period.

The MEC, Negotiators, SPC and P2P are waiting, patiently waiting,

Why would you be posting information intended to undermine the official word coming from the union. I'm not one of the MEC's favorite people, but I will certainly defend them on this one.
We all want to know, but now is not the time to be posting unsubstantiated rumors that run counter to the official position.

enigma

 

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I dont go to that board very much and would not suggest anyone to go either. Thanks for the critque on my reading skill you are wise. I can only hope to be as smart as you some day. What I failed to mention in my other post was I heard something close to what bloomlrd posted. That came directly from someone in Washington DC for the last round of negotiations.

Thanks for the information BYM.I always suspected that these leaks were comming directly from SPA ALPA directly but now you have confirmed it. I wish it wasnt true but it isnt the first time.

 

[boomlrd]

Hey, I did preface my comment with stating it was a rumor, it came from a trusted source and I believe it has merit and seems to be coming to fruition. This is not undermining the MEC, just trying to give some info to those out there that are interested and let them comment. We are not exactly receiving much info anywhere else.

 

[boomlrd]

bumlrd's post didn't mention other boards at all.

If you had any real reading skill, you would notice that bumlrd is STARTING a rumor. bumlrd said, "Rumor has it that the NMB asked the MEC to hold their tongues while they throw management 1 "last and final" chance to bargain in good faith"

Stop trying to direct people to that other board and think before you jump in and agree with a bad rumor. If the NMB gave the union an answer the union would told the group.

Calv,

Did you read today's message from Hopkins? I think my rumor turned out to be true. Apology accepted.

 

[BYM]

BYM and boomlrd. Please shut up. You are undermining the MEC.

I am in contact with a P2P volunteer and am being assured that the Union has NO information. My contact spoke to the P2P chair specifically about this rumor and P2P assures him that (again) they have NO data. Period.

The MEC, Negotiators, SPC and P2P are waiting, patiently waiting,

Why would you be posting information intended to undermine the official word coming from the union. I'm not one of the MEC's favorite people, but I will certainly defend them on this one.
We all want to know, but now is not the time to be posting unsubstantiated rumors that run counter to the official position.

enigma

I am too, but if you truly believe I am hurting the group pm me. Explain why, your reasons may be valid and I will stop. I think we are on the same team here. Also half calvin I dont think I leaked anything. I would tell everyone call your reps a p2p guy or PH himself they will tell you what they can and thank you for seeking them out.

 

[ultrarunner]

So did you guys receive the proffer or not?

 

[enigma]

I am too, but if you truly believe I am hurting the group pm me. Explain why, your reasons may be valid and I will stop. I think we are on the same team here. Also half calvin I dont think I leaked anything. I would tell everyone call your reps a p2p guy or PH himself they will tell you what they can and thank you for seeking them out.

I've already written my reason, so there is no reason to not post it again.

"now is not the time to be posting unsubstantiated rumors that run counter to the official position."

 

[CosmoKramer]

Unbelievable, I cannot believe we didn't get any decision by the end of the week. The NMB is absolutely amazing. They got a 98% strike vote and they are dragging their feet. Do they honestly believe we will get anywhere without a release. Very disappointing.

 

[enigma]

Unbelievable, I cannot believe we didn't get any decision by the end of the week. The NMB is absolutely amazing.

The NMB is a government bureaucracy.

They got a 98% strike vote and they are dragging their feet.

The 98% strike vote, taken well before the NMB believed an impasse existed, only served to show the NMB that a strike was our only strategy.

Do they honestly believe we will get anywhere without a release. Very disappointing.

The NMB's job is strike prevention. Any other interpretation of the RLA is a fantasy. The NMB's business is keeping the trains (airplanes) moving. They could care less about our issues. They don't care if we "get anywhere" as long as we don't shut down a transportation venue.

 

[CosmoKramer]

The 98% strike vote, taken well before the NMB believed an impasse existed, only served to show the NMB that a strike was our only strategy.

In this current anti-labor country, what other strategy could we even have?